Manuscript, ink and paint on paper. Shiviti plaque using the traditional appearance and texts of a shiviti tablet, including Psalm 16:8, "I have set [Heb. shiṿiti] God always before me," and Psalm 67, but mainly containing texts relating to the festival
Alternative Title:
[Shivviti plaque for Purim], Shiviti plaque : [Kurdistan], late 19th or early 20th cent., and שויתי : קורדיסטן, סוף המאה ה-19 או תחילת המאה ה-20.
Description:
Purchased from Bery Gross on the Alexander Lowenthal Judaica Book Fund, 2007.
Subject (Geographic):
Kurdistan--Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Habib ben ʻAziz and חביב בן עזיז
Subject (Topic):
Jewish art and symbolism, Manuscripts, Hebrew --Kurdistan, Prayer--Judaism, Purim, and Religious articles--Kurdistan
Decorative calligraphy and borders in black and brown ink on heavyweight paper. Includes verses and names, including Elijah the Prophet, Shimon bar Yohai, Meir Baal ha-Nes, R. Amram ben Divan ... and R. Yehudah Gebali (?). This shiviti may have been creat
Shiviti on paper, illuminated with colorful grape vines and floral motifs. On the outside border are semicircles with Hebrew acronyms, which may have kabbalistic significance. Includes Psalm 67 written in the design of the seven-branched candelabrum with
Alternative Title:
[Shivviti from North Africa(?)]
Description:
Orbis call number: Hebrew MSS suppl 130 (Oversize).