PART OF SINAI SYR 5

Edessa; Mesopotamia; 5-6^th century. Bible Codex, vellum (7 leaves). 250×200 mm. New Testament, Paul´s Letters to the Romans, 6.9-11.4. Two columns, 24 lines in fine estrangela, late fifth or early sixth century.

Part of MS Sinai Syr 5.

Provenance:

1. The monastery of St. Catherine, Mount Sinai (founded by the emperor Justinian I between 527 and 565).
2. Karl Hiersemann auction 500, lot no 36, 1922 in Leipzig
3. Family Keisuke Otori private collection, Japan