Section 5. The Bible along the Silk Road
38. Tashkent Uzbekistan Torah, 18c
Ben David Family Collection, Jerusalem
A rare Torah from the remote Jewish community of Tashkent dating to the 18th century written on g’vil, a special treatment of skins used by Sephardi Jews with writing characteristics found in Hebrew scrolls from China.
A rare Torah from the remote Jewish community of Tashkent dating to the 18th century written on g’vil, a special treatment of skins used by Sephardi Jews with writing characteristics found in Hebrew scrolls from China.