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Fragment of Upper Cover of Ancient Coptic Binding Originally on MS M.584

9th-10th century CE · Egypt

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Plate 1Fragment of Upper Cover of Ancient Coptic Binding Originally on MS M.584, Egypt, 9th-10th century CE, leather and gold leaf, The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.584A.

The Morgan Library & Museum, New York

Catalogue entry locator Printed p. 198, cat. 117 (supplied scan PDF p. 196)

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Fragment of Upper Cover of Ancient Coptic Binding Originally on MS M.584, Egypt, 9th-10th century CE, leather and gold leaf, The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.584A.Plate 1 · The Morgan Library & Museum, New York · Printed p. 198, cat. 117 (supplied scan PDF p. 196)

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Catalogue no. 117: Fragment of Upper Cover of Ancient Coptic Binding Originally on MS M.584. 9th-10th century CE; leather and gold leaf; Egypt.

Date
9th-10th century CE
Object type
Other objects
Recorded place
Egypt
Holding
The Morgan Library & Museum
Accession
MS M.584A
Source locator
Printed p. 198, cat. 117 (supplied scan PDF p. 196)
Source citation
Christine Sciacca, ed., Ethiopia at the Crossroads (Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum, in association with Yale University Press, 2023).