Illustrated Manuscript, with Shiviti - Piyyutim and Bakashot, the Ten Commandments in Judeo-Arabic - North Africa ...

Illustrated Manuscript, with Shiviti - Piyyutim and Bakashot, the Ten Commandments in Judeo-Arabic - North Africa, 19th Century
Manuscript, piyyutim and bakashot; the Ten Commandment in Judeo-Arabic. [North Africa, 19th century].
Volume composed of treatises written by several people (Oriental folk writing and semi-cursive Western writing).
The first part of the manuscript contains piyyutim (in Hebrew and in Judeo-Arabic) for various occasions and "ketzidot" piyyutim in Judeo-Arabic.
The second part contains: the Ten Commandments in Judeo-Arabic. Throughout this part, the borders and titles are adorned with leaves and flowers, a horseshoe arch and birds. The border of the first page (p. [47a]) is multi-colored. On p. [62b] following the concluding colophon on the bottom part of the page is a Shiviti, with the Temple Menorah and vessels in its center, flanked by the Tablets of Law inside arched windows.
[67] leaves. 20 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains and dampstains. Wear and coarse tears, affecting text in several places. Worming to some leaves. Contemporary damaged leather binding.