Decorated letter from BL Harley 7586A, f. 2
Detail of the Hebrew letter ~shin~ decorated with foliate motifs, which served as a book plate of the patron Shabbetai ben Mattatya of Rome (see Narkiss, 1984). Image taken from f. 2 of Guide of the Perplexed (... more
Papyri Fragments of a Letter from Tagape
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragments of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from Euprasius to Epiphanius
Made in Epiphanius, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from Joinistus to Epiphanius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from John to Epiphanius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragments of a Letter to Cyriacus
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter to Andreas
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragments of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from Pesenthius to Epiphanius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from Anastasius to Epiphanius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter to Epiphanius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from John to Elisaius
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter to Epiphanius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter to Jeremias
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragments of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter to Epiphanius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter from Bartholomew to Elisasius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragments of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter to George
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from Joseph to Epiphanius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Pahlavi Letter
Attributed to Egypt
Papyrus Fragments of a Letter to Epiphanius
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter to Pesenthius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter to Bishop Pesenthius
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragments of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from Elisaius
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Fragment of a Letter
Attributed to Egypt
Papyrus Fragments of a Letter from Cyriacus to Bishop Pesenthius
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from David
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter from Menas to Epiphanius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from Moses to Epiphanius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Ostrakon with a Letter from Moses to Moses
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragment of a Letter
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyri Fragments of a Letter to Pesenthius
Made in Byzantine Egypt
Fragment of a Letter
Attributed to Egypt
Fragment of a Letter
Attributed to Egypt
Muhammad receives a letter from Bazan, the king of Yemen.
Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.
Nufayl reads a letter from the Jews of Bayt al-Muqaddas (the Jewish Te...
Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.
A man with a message for Gurâz allows himself to be captured by the Rû...
Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.
Afrâsiyâb dictates a letter to Siyâvush.
Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.
Bahrâm Gûr disguised as his own ambassador gives a letter to Shangal, ...
Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.
The envoy of the king of Hind presents a letter to the enthroned Nûshî...
Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.
Iskandar, seated on a platform in a courtyard, dictates a letter to th...
Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.
Plaque with Marking of the Door with the Letter Tau
The image here had its origin in the Passover, when Moses ordered the elders of Israel to mark the houses of the Israelites with the blood of a slain lamb to protect their households. For Christians, the tau ca... more
Letter to the Nun Jōjūbō
Myōe Kōben (Japanese, 1173–1232) Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Messenger delivering letter from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 308
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a messenger delivering a letter and a token to a man. Image taken from f. 308 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Woman dictating letter from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 309v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a woman dictating a letter. Image taken from f. 309v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Messenger delivering a letter from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 252
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a messenger delivering a letter to a king in a tent. Image taken from f. 252 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Man bringing a letter to a hermit from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 136
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man bringing a letter to a hermit in his cave. Image taken from f. 136 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Decorated letter from BL Harley 7586A, f. 2
Hebrew letter ~shin~ decorated with foliate motifs, which served as a book plate of the patron Shabbetai ben Mattatya of Rome (see Narkiss, 1984). Beneath, there are three acquisition notes in Hebrew from 1340,... more
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 96v
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter, at the beginning of 1 Romans. Image taken from f. 96v of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Jude sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 163
Detail of a miniature of Jude sending a letter, at the beginning of Jude. Image taken from f. 163 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 115v
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter, at the beginning of Galatians. Image taken from f. 115v of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 125v
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter, at the beginning of Philippians. Image taken from f. 125v of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Letter to Monk Sekibyō
Zekkai Chūshin (Japanese, 1336–1405) Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 124
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter, at the beginning of Thessalonians. Image taken from f. 124 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
James sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 155
Detail of a miniature of James sending a letter, at the beginning of James. Image taken from f. 155 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Jews receiving a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 17v
Detail of a miniature of Jews receiving a letter, at the beginning of 2 Maccabees. Image taken from f. 17v of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 131
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter, at the beginning of Hebrews. Image taken from f. 131 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Peter sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 157
Detail of a miniature of Peter sending a letter, at the beginning of 1 Peter. Image taken from f. 157 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Peter sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 159
Detail of a miniature of Peter sending a letter, at the beginning of 2 Peter. Image taken from f. 159 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 122
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter, at the beginning of Colossians. Image taken from f. 122 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 129v
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter, at the beginning of Titus Image taken from f. 129v of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 104
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter, at the beginning of Corinthians. Image taken from f. 104 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 111
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter. Image taken from f. 111 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
John sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 160v
Detail of a miniature of John writing and sending a letter of 1 John. Image taken from f. 160v of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 128
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter, at the beginning of 2 Timothy. Image taken from f. 128 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Paul sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 118
Detail of a miniature of Paul sending a letter. Image taken from f. 118 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
Clovis sending a letter from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 14
Detail of a miniature of Clovis sending out Aurelian with a letter, and Aurelian giving the letter to Gondebald and Clotilda, with a foliate initial 'N'(e), at the beginning of chapter 17. Image taken from f. 1... more
Clovis sending a letter from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 14
Miniature of Clovis sending out Aurelian with a letter, and Aurelian giving the letter to Gondebald and Clotilda, with a foliate initial 'N'(e), at the beginning of chapter 17. Image taken from f. 14 of Chroniq... more
