Ancient Yemenite Torah Parchment FragmentThis well preserved parchment from Deuteronomy was made from the skin of a kosher deer. The skin would be stretched and the hair removed in order to create a smooth surface so that the calligraphy could begin. This would only be done by a trained and experienced scribe, due to the fact that one mistake could invalidate the entire script. In its original condition, it would have been part of a complete Torah scroll, which documents the five books of