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culture-and-history2 years ago

Ancient Hebrew Bible sells for record-breaking $38.1M at auction.

The Codex Sassoon, the oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, has been sold for $38.1 million at Sotheby's in New York, making it the most valuable manuscript ever to be sold at an auction. The 1,100-year-old manuscript is named after renowned Judaica collector David Solomon Sassoon and was bought by US lawyer and former ambassador Alfred Moses for the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Codex Sassoon is the earliest surviving manuscript of the Hebrew Bible that has all 24 books with punctuation, vowels, and accents.

via New York Post |
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arts-and-culture2 years ago

Ancient Hebrew Bible Sells for Record $38 Million at Auction

A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible, the Codex Sassoon, sold for $38 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. Former US Ambassador to Romania Alfred H. Moses purchased it on behalf of the American Friends of ANU and donated it to the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv. The manuscript is believed to have been fabricated between 880 and 960 and is one of the world's oldest surviving biblical manuscripts. It was sold by Sotheby's in Zurich in 1978 for around $320,000 and was purchased by Jacqui Safra in 1989 for $3.19 million.

via NPR|
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arts-and-culture2 years ago

$38 Million Hebrew Bible Breaks Auction Records as Oldest Near-Complete Manuscript Sold.

A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible, known as the Codex Sassoon, has sold for $38 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. The leather-bound, handwritten parchment volume contains a nearly complete Hebrew Bible and is one of the world's oldest surviving biblical manuscripts. The manuscript was purchased by former US Ambassador to Romania Alfred H. Moses on behalf of the American Friends of ANU and donated to ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv. The Codex Sassoon is believed to have been fabricated sometime between 880 and 960 and is one of the highest prices for a manuscript sold at auction.

via The Associated Press|
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culture2 years ago

"Rare Hebrew Bible Manuscript Displayed in Israel and Up for Record Sale at Sotheby's"

The Codex Sassoon, the oldest-known and most complete Hebrew Bible manuscript, will be displayed for the first time in Israel at Tel Aviv's Anu Museum before being auctioned at Sotheby's New York for an expected $30-$50 million. The Masoretic codex comprises all 24 books of the Hebrew Bible and dates to the 10th century CE. The display is sponsored by Mifal Hapayis, Israel's national lottery, which supports various cultural and educational ventures.

via The Times of Israel|
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