19th Century North African Purim Megillah
19th century
caption:
Purim Megillah, possibly from North Africa, Inscribed in ink on thick (leather or parchment) scroll, with turned wood roller, topped by four-lobed finial, 19th century
Identifer: CJF.2009.001.085
Medium
Inks;Wood
Topics
Items on Display; Purim
Collection
University of Cincinnati Hillel Collection
Description
The Purim Megillah contains the Biblical Book of Esther, which is read every year on the Purim festival to commemorate the deliverance of the Jewish people living throughout the ancient Persian Empire from a plot by Haman the Agagite to annihilate them.
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Peerless
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