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Title
Xanten Bible, Vol. 2
Collection

Xanten Bible

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1294 (Inferred)
Place: Xanten, Germany
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Hebrew MS. 1
Genres
Manuscripts
Bibles
Notes
Content: "Volume II of the manuscript opens with the Book of Jonah; the page is decorated with a miniature showing Jonah being swallowed by a great fish." -- https://web.archive.org/web/20110705204322/http://exhibitions.nypl.org/treasures/items/show/50
Physical Description
Vellum (parchment)
Extent: 202 folios (404 p.), 41 x 31 x 8 cm
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
Hebrew
Identifiers
Photo Order: 65952
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 69c64af0-b320-013c-fe9c-0242ac110006
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1294: Created
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Xanten Bible" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1294. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5d4a3b60-2c21-013d-f043-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Xanten Bible" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5d4a3b60-2c21-013d-f043-0242ac110002

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1294). Xanten Bible Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5d4a3b60-2c21-013d-f043-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Xanten Bible