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Bible (Pierpont Morgan Library. Manuscript. M.236).

Accession number
MS M.236
Object title
Bible (Pierpont Morgan Library. Manuscript. M.236).
Display Date
between 749-759.
Created
Beth N-hadra diocese in Syria, probably in Margab, between 749-759.
Binding
Dark brown calf over boards in the monastic style.
Description
200 leaves (37-38 lines) : vellum ; 9 1/2 X 5 3/4 inches
Notes
Ms. written in the Beth N-hadra diocese in Syria, probably in Margab, between 749-759.
Decoration: calligraphic, braided border ornament lightly tinged with sepia, on 3 pages.
Script
small, compact estrangela script
Language
Syriac
Century
Classification