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Auction 8 · Lot 160
Agam,Yaacov. The Scroll of Esther
- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000
- Hammer price
- $6,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
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Description
A ritually penned scroll, black in on vellum. Square Hebrew script, 42 lines arranged in eleven columns on seven membranes. Within extravagantly designed silkscreen borders by Agam. Lower corners of each membrane inscribed “144/180.” Signed by Agam in Hebrew at end. Housed in original felt-lined hexagonal leather upright-case, with two Star of David closures (one lacking pin). Width: 500mm
summary
A remarkable Megillah. Rare to appear at auction