Two leaves extracted from a Yom Kippur Machzor. Hebrew manuscript on vellum. Section of the Avodah in the Musaph prayers: The service of the High Priest and associated piyutim. Ashkenazic rite.
AUCTION 61 |
Wednesday, March 12th,
2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic Art and Ceremonial Objects
Lot 288
(LITURGY)
Two leaves extracted from a Yom Kippur Machzor. Hebrew manuscript on vellum. Section of the Avodah in the Musaph prayers: The service of the High Priest and associated piyutim. Ashkenazic rite.
Italy(?): 15th-century
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
These two sacred vellum leaves were cannibalized from a Hebrew prayer-book for use as a binding for records in a secular archive.