Sinai Syriac 30: Old Syriac Gospels, Sinai Syriac 30: Old Sinai Syriac Gospels; Syr s, Syrus Sinaiticus

[Text Description:] One of two copies of the old Syriac translation pre-dating the standard Syriac version. Includes a nearly complete text of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Sinai Syriac 30: Old Sinai Syriac Gospels; Syr s ❧ [Medium:] Parchment ❧ [Script Note:] Syriac: Estrangela ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Palimpsest, with overtext written in Syriac, undertext in Syriac or Greek. Ink on overtext is black, ink on undertext has oxidized to faded brown. ❧ [Physical Object Note:] Many of the pages show some water damage. ❧ [Physical Object Note:] Back cover is still extant, shows evidence of roughly stitched repair. ❧