Manuscript, Pirkei D'Rabbeinu HaKadosh, with Serach - Judeo-Arabic translation. [Yemen, 15th Century], with the addition of family inscriptions from 1509-1534. Ancient Yemenite script. Hebrew version and Judeo-Arabic translation, one passage following another. Titles in enlarged, hollow letters. The last leaf is framed with an illustrated ornamentation [apparently originally created for the scribe's colophon]. Inside the frame is a family inscription: "The blessed daughter was born to Malka daughter of Yosef, Thursday, the 17th of Tamuz 1509". On the verso are more family inscriptions: "…Yesha son of Yosef, born on Wednesday - Elul…"; …Yesha son of David, born on the 27th of MarCheshvan 1525"…"The blessed daughter Chachaya daughter of Salam on Tuesday the sixth of Tishrei 1534". Pirkei D'Rabbeinu Kadosh is an early Midrash, printed with the title Breita Ma'ase Torah. It contains a compilation of Chazal sayings. [90] pages. Lacking leaves at beginning and in the middle. Approximately 21 cm. Most leaves are in fair condition. Stains, wear and tears, affecting the text is several places. A number of leaves are in poor condition, heavily affecting the text. Detached leaves. Provenance: The Sassoon family collection. Ohel David no. 626 (p. 621).
Manuscript, Pirkei D'Rabbeinu HaKadosh, with Serach - Judeo-Arabic translation. [Yemen, 15th Century], with the addition of family inscriptions from 1509-1534. Ancient Yemenite script. Hebrew version and Judeo-Arabic translation, one passage following another. Titles in enlarged, hollow letters. The last leaf is framed with an illustrated ornamentation [apparently originally created for the scribe's colophon]. Inside the frame is a family inscription: "The blessed daughter was born to Malka daughter of Yosef, Thursday, the 17th of Tamuz 1509". On the verso are more family inscriptions: "…Yesha son of Yosef, born on Wednesday - Elul…"; …Yesha son of David, born on the 27th of MarCheshvan 1525"…"The blessed daughter Chachaya daughter of Salam on Tuesday the sixth of Tishrei 1534". Pirkei D'Rabbeinu Kadosh is an early Midrash, printed with the title Breita Ma'ase Torah. It contains a compilation of Chazal sayings. [90] pages. Lacking leaves at beginning and in the middle. Approximately 21 cm. Most leaves are in fair condition. Stains, wear and tears, affecting the text is several places. A number of leaves are in poor condition, heavily affecting the text. Detached leaves. Provenance: The Sassoon family collection. Ohel David no. 626 (p. 621).
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