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Illuminated Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) — Unknown

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Written by: Samuel KhalilContributing Writer · Manuscripts & Rare Books
Manuscripts & Rare Books · Catalogue no. 607076
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Illuminated Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byChester Beatty via Europeana
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Illuminated Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) on vellum, written in an Italian square script in Italy and dated to the 14th or 15th century, ornamented with Italianesque red and blue penwork throughout and bound in a contemporary leather binding. Bookplate of a previous owner, Baron Horace de Landau (1824-1903), on lower cover paste-down.

Artist / MakerUnknown
Culture / OriginHebrew manuscript, Ireland
DepartmentHebrew manuscript
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Image & data: Chester Beatty via Europeana · Licence: BY 4.0.

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