Auction 46 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Fragments of Ancient Manuscripts Removed from the "Binding Geniza" – Yemen, 14th-16th Centuries

Opening: $400
Sold for: $875
Including buyer's premium
Collection of ancient manuscript remnants, removed from the "Binding Geniza". [Yemen, c. 14th century-16th century].
Most of the fragments are from Mishne Torah and Perush HaMishnayot L'HaRambam (Hilchot Avodat Kochavim, Hilchot Gerushin, Hilchot Malve V'Love, Hilchot Bechorot, Hilchot Pesulei HaMukdashin, Perush HaMishna of Tractate Yevamot). Fragments of prayers and Selichot. Some sections have nikud elyon.
Colored ink illustrations adorn the titles of some fragments of Hilchot Gerushin.
Approximately 40 fragments, varied size and damages sustained by binding.
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts