8 / Writing

Lindisfarne Gospels, fol. 29 (Cotton MS, Nero D.IV)

» Attr. to Bishop Eadfrith of Lindisfarne (698–721), Northumbria (England)

Artist / Origin	Attr. to Bishop Eadfrith of Lindisfarne (698–721), Northumbria (England) Region: Europe
Date	ca. 680–720 Period: 500 CE - 1000 CE
Material	Ink, pigments and gold on vellum Medium: Calligraphy, Illumination, and Illustrated Books
Dimensions	H: 13 ½ in. (34.2 cm.), W: 9 ¾ in. (24.8 cm.)
Location	The British Library, London, UK
Credit	Courtesy of HIP/Art Resource, NY

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