THE YAACOV AGAM MEGILLAH (SCROLL OF ESTHER) IN A SILVER CASE STAMPED WOLPERT, C. 1980

The scroll is a decorated megillah by noted Israeli artist Yaacov Agam. Produced on parchment, this limited edition included a silk-screened border by the artist, with text handwritten by a scribe. In this Scroll of Esther, the traditional text is adorned with distinctly modern and brilliantly colored artwork. Agam has also embellished the scroll with abstract imagery from the Esther story, including a scene of Haman leading Mordecai on horseback and a pair of dice, a reference to both the lots that Haman drew to determine the exact date on which to annihilate the Jewish people, as well as to the element of chance that is present in the Purim story.