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Pauline Epistles from the Peshitta

622
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
The Peshitta, meaning "simple" or "common," is the Syrian version of the Bible. The text of this manuscript is written in a Syriac script called estrangela that reads from right to left, as do Hebrew and Arabic.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pauline Epistles from the Peshitta
  • Date: 622
  • Geography: Made in Syria
  • Medium: Black and red inks on parchment; 143 folios
  • Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 6 11/16 in. (23.5 x 17 cm)
  • Classification: Manuscripts
  • Credit Line: The British Library, London (Add 14478)
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters