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Banquet of Queen Vashti, from the 1617 Scroll of Esther

Vashti sits at the head of a banquet table, with the words, "Vashti the queen also had a feast for the women."

The Banquet of Queen Vashti, from the 1617 Scroll of Esther from Ferrara, Italy. Institution: National Library of Israel, Jerusalem.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Banquet of Queen Vashti, from the 1617 Scroll of Esther." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/banquet-queen-vashti-1617-scroll-esther>.