The Four Gospels

An architectural canon table features three arches supported by four slender columns with ornate capitals and bases. To the left of the structure stands a winged figure—likely an angel or a symbol of an evangelist—dressed in a pallium A traditional Roman-style cloak associated with dignity and authority. and holding a long staff or stylus. The arches are decorated with a geometric pattern of yellow and black dots. The text within the columns consists of Eusebian canon numbers written in red and black Syriac Estrangelo script. The manuscript shows a large vertical crack through the center and some fading of the red ink, with the face of the figure on the left heavily abraded.

114
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
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132
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The numerals are written in the Syriac Abjad system, where each letter of the alphabet is assigned a numerical value. These numbers correspond to specific sections of the Gospel text.

89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108

49
50
51
52
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56
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61
62
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64
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67
68