Auction 65 · Lot 231
PERSIAN WOODEN MEGILLAH ARK.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $2,400
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
20th century
Description
Wooden ark featuring delightful painted images and hand-carved Hebrew verses from the Scroll of Esther. The two hinged-door compartment set on a wooden panel, topped by two lions rampant flanking a large Star-of-David, all bearing additional Hebrew carvings. * Enclosed in ark is complete Scroll of Esther on vellum, with colorful painted repeating bird and floral embellishment, set on two wooden rollers. 14.5 x 9.75 x 3 inches.