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BRMS 53

Title

Subject

Bible Hebrew - Judaism

Description

Hebrew scrolls of the Megillah of Esther are notoriously difficult to date and localize, given the longstanding traditions behind their production. Written on the skin of a kosher animal, the text comprises the ten chapters of the Book of Esther, including the story of Purim. Following tradition, in this copy the scribe has set off the names of the ten defeated sons of Haman in enlarged letters.

Source

BRMS 53. Megillah of Esther. Hebrew. Southern Europe? eighteenth century? Manuscript on parchment scroll.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Scripture

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Manuscript on parchment scroll

Collection

Highlights from the Ruth and Lyle Sellers Medical Collection

Citation

“BRMS 53,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed December 9, 2025, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1764.