Large Shiviti on Parchment. Morocco, 19th-20th Century.
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Description
An oversized sheet of parchment used for a large Shiviti, written and illustrated in Morocco during the 19th or early 20th century. The page shows an architectural gateway, made entirely of hand-painted decorations, within which are set classical Shiviti and Mizrach texts. At the bottom of this large parchment sheet is a dedicatory inscription: 'A gift of Rabbi Nissim ben Shimon and his brothers, may the Lord preserve them.'
The Shiviti's decorations and verses were executed by hand, by a scribe and illustrator, using green, blue and gold colors, and showing geometric and plant motifs. In the center of the design is a large Menorah, and on both sides the texts of 'LeMenazeach'.
The Shiviti's condition is fair, but the page is complete and original.
73 x 62 cm.
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