The Decorated PageIlluminated Manuscripts:

Egyptian Origins

1570 BC

0

The Papyrus of Ani

Dead Sea Scrolls

papyrus

Before Paper: Early Materials

papyrus

vellum/parchment

Before paper: The Process of Bookmaking

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Rossano Gospels & De Materia Medica Vienna Dioscorides

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Prayerbook LeafFrom Bhagavad Gita.

Prayerbook LeafFrom Bhagavad Gita.