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Esther 9:14, "... and the decree was proclaimed in Shushan; Haman's ten sons were hanged"; creation date: scroll second half of the 18th century, creation date: case 18th century

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Work Title
Esther Scroll (Megillah) and Case
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Esther 9:14, "... and the decree was proclaimed in Shushan; Haman's ten sons were hanged"
Creator/Culture
artist: Aaron Wolf Herlington (Jewish, c.1710-1757)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Vienna (Vienna, Austria)
Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Period/Date
creation date: scroll second half of the 18th century, creation date: case 18th century
Media/Technique
parchment, pens, ink, gold leaf, silver, painting (image-making), handwriting, illumination, casting, engraving (incising), gilding
Dimensions
height of scroll: 7.6 cm (2.99 inches), length of scroll: 103.5 cm (40.75 inches), height of case: 19.5 cm, diameter of case: 1.7 cm
Subjects
Book illustrations
Scroll paintings
Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Art, Jewish
Esther
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
Illuminations
Cases (containers)
Filigree
Baroque
Work Record ID
562298
Image Record ID
1321996
Digital filename
12d000861
Classification Filing Number
758.15C
H300
43EC 9a
*.digitalonly
HART Image Order Number
270230
Date Added/Updated
2012-11-25 08:59:03

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