Torah Bible Jewish Fragment 350+ Yrs Old From Italy (Rome) hand written on Goat parchment, ******Attention all Prospective Bidders******* ***This is an original,Torah Hanwitten by a Sofer( scribe) on real animal Goat Skin Parchment*** ***Aprox 350 yrs old**** ***Original Hebrew manuscript with mulberry ink*** ***We guarantee the age off the scroll*** If you look closely at the letters of a sefer Torah (Torah scroll), you will see that many of the letters are topped by small spikes, called tagin or ketarim, the Aramaic and Hebrew words for “crowns.” At times, they are also called zayins, since they resemble the Hebrew letter zayin (ז), coming out of the top of the letter. When Moses ascended on High, he found the Holy One, Blessed be He, sitting and attaching crowns to the letters of the Torah. Moses said before G‑d: Master of the Universe, who is preventing You [from giving the Torah without these additions?] G‑d said to him: There is a man who is destined to be born after several generations, and Akiva ben Yosef is his name; from each and every point of these crowns, he is destined to derive heaps upon heaps of halachot. [It is for his sake that the crowns must be added to the letters of the Torah.] In other words, there are many laws and parts of the Oral Torah that are hinted at by way of these small crowns. You are bidding on a rare manuscript Bible Scroll. The scroll came from Italy and is Handwritten in the original Hebrew Script on Goat parchment. It is prized for its beauty of its deer parchment and its beautiful writing. The parchment holds its ink well and the letters remain black and easy to read, The scroll has a beautiful warm white color. This deep color is due to the process used in making the scroll, this process ages to a brown color over the centuries. Torah Fragments like these are extremely rare and seldom seen in synagogues or available due to their age. Please study the photos for a better indication of the condition. Overall it is in good condition for the age, but is by no means perfect (this is an antique document). This is an honored document of religious history you have a chance to own. The scroll would look beautiful framed on display. This fragment of Torah scroll,was written on whole skin (Geovil) processed using tannic acid produced from galnuts. Acording to paleografic characteristics and the nature of the skin,it seems that the fragment was written in Italy in the 17th century. Topic :.... Book of Leviticus,also known as the Third Book of Moses. *****You shall worship Jehovah seven days on the first day of Shabbaton and on the eighth day of Shivtun, and as you took on the first day the fruit of the citrus tree, a handful of dates, and a branch of the mulberry tree, and brooks of water, and your joy before Jehovah your God seven days, and your food I will offer to Jehovah seven days in the year, and the alms of your children for your children on the seventh new moon, celebrate it in the tabernacle of tabernacle seven days, all the citizens of Israel May Moyab return to the sect, so that your descendants may know that in my shelter I settled the children of Israel by bringing them out of the land of straits. I am the Lord your God. And Moses spoke the witnesses of the Lord to the children of Israel.***** The condition : The Torah Scroll considering its age is well preserved and in good condition and will stay beautiful with care for centuries to come. How nice it would be to take a piece of historia of this Torah and frame it and present it in a dignified manner it will be well preserved for many years to come. How nice to own a of fragments of ancient and rare Torah these, Torah Bible Fragment 350 year-old as a family heirloom and stunning display item for your home. An ancient Torah scroll bible fragment makes the ideal family heirloom. You and your children can gain a deeper appreciation for the Bible by holding one of the earliest Hebrew writings in their hands.