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Nablûs - The Ancient Samaritan Pentateuch

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Francis Bedford

Photographer · 1815–1894

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Date: April 13, 1862
Medium: Albumen silver print
Culture: English
Department: Photographs
Institution: Getty Museum

The Samaritan Pentateuch or Torah. The Torah rests in a cylindrical case and is covered by an embroidered cloth. The top handles of the scroll are adorned with two ornate spheres, one smaller and one larger. Samaritan writing covers the embroidered cloth.

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