Manuscript Leaf from a Syriac Service Book

Syriac

10th century (?)

Not on view

Restituted

This artwork was restituted in October 2025. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.

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Provenance

Title: Manuscript Leaf from a Syriac Service Book
Date: 10th century (?)
Geography: Made in Byzantine Egypt
Culture: Syriac
Medium: Ink on parchment
Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 6 1/16 in. (19 x 15.4 cm)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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