Amsterdam, Ets Haim Library: 47 E 53
About the Ilan
TextGrid URI of the Editiontextgrid:49wqz
FamiliesGreat Tree (Lurianic) ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot in this Family
Surfaces of the Ilan
Recto
Content
Decorative ElementsFloral Ornament ๐An ornament in the shape of a plant or parts thereof (leaves, petals etc.).
Architecture ๐Architectural elements.
About the Manuscript
Identifiers and Titles
IdentifierAmsterdam (Netherlands), Ets Haim Library: 47 E 53
Alternative IdentifiersAmsterdam (Netherlands), Catalogue Fuks, Ets Haim: 143
Primary Manuscript TitlesGreat Tree
Alternative Manuscript TitlesAmsterdam, Ets Haim, Ms. 47 E 53
NLI ID990024935190205171
Manuscript History
Origin
Date1700 - 1799
Date Information18th century
Provenance
OwnerEts Haim Library (current owner)
Provenance PlacesAmsterdam (Netherlands)
Physical Description
MaterialParchment ๐Translucent or opaque material made from calf, sheep, or goat skin which has been limed, dehaired, scraped, and dried under tension to produce a thin, strong material for writing, bookbinding, or other uses. For finer quality calf parchment, use "vellum." The terms parchment and vellum sometimes have been and still are both confused and used interchangeably. ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot with this Material
FormRotulus ๐A roll of parchment or paper unrolled vertically for reading. ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot with this Form
Dimensions Description426.4 ร 28.6
Languages Used
Main LanguageRabbinic Hebrew ๐https://ilanot.org/voc/languages/he-x-rabbinic ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot with this Language
Content Description
SummaryThis highly artistic ilan in the collection of the Ets Haim Library in Amsterdam is a rare complete rotulus belonging to the KPaZP7 family of Great Trees. The diagram presents the spliced integration of Poppers and แบemaแธฅ, a structural typology shared with the Cambridge Trinity Scroll (Cambridge, Trinity College, Scroll F.11.18.).
The Ets Haim ilan is closely related to "The Grupa Ilan" (Cincinnati, HUC, Klau Library, Scrolls 69) as both witnesses feature the same anomalous reordering of the K component. However, the scribe of the Amsterdam ilan prioritized aesthetic elegance over textual exhaustiveness, opting to omit technical glosses such as the "requires further consideration" gloss. The ilan is distinguished by its superior graphic execution, offering a stunning visual enhancement of the Lurianic cosmological structure.
The Ets Haim ilan is closely related to "The Grupa Ilan" (Cincinnati, HUC, Klau Library, Scrolls 69) as both witnesses feature the same anomalous reordering of the K component. However, the scribe of the Amsterdam ilan prioritized aesthetic elegance over textual exhaustiveness, opting to omit technical glosses such as the "requires further consideration" gloss. The ilan is distinguished by its superior graphic execution, offering a stunning visual enhancement of the Lurianic cosmological structure.
Further Information
Research LiteratureFuks, L., and R. G. Mansfeld-Fuks. Catalogue of the Manuscripts of Ets Haim / Livraria Montezinos Sephardic Community of Amsterdam. Hebrew & Judaic Manuscripts in Amsterdam Public Collections 2. Leiden: Brill, 1975
J. H. Chajes, The Kabbalistic Tree (University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2022), 219, 221.
J. H. Chajes, The Kabbalistic Tree (University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2022), 219, 221.
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