Sir John Ritblat Gallery: Treasures of the British Library: Sacred texts

Items listed on this page are currently on display in the Sir John Ritblat Gallery: Treasures of the British Library at St Pancras, London.

You can find out more about selected items online. You can also check out opening times and get an overview of what the gallery contains.

CODEX SINAITICUS

• Codex Sinaiticus Add. MS 43725 (volume II) more...
• Hebrews Papyrus 1531 (no 1)
• Hebrews Papyrus 1531 (no 5)

CHRISTIANITY

• The Odalricus Peccator Lectionary Harley 2970 ff. 1v - 2
• The Parc Abbey Bible, 1148 Add. MS 14788 ff. 6v - 7
• Gospel lectionary, French Add. MS 17341 ff. 133v - 134
• Wycliffite Bible, late fourteenth century Arundel 104 volume II
• Lindisfarne Gospels, 698-721 Cotton Nero D IV (pictured above) more...
• Cuthbert Gospel Book, late 7th century Loan 74
• Vespasian psalter, early 8th century Cotton Vespasian A I

• Chinese: Dunhuang scroll S.351
• Chinese: Kangxi Lotus Sutra Add. MS 22690
• Japanese: Lotus Sutra, 1636 Or 13926
• Japanese Lotus Sutra c. 1240 - 80 Or 64.b.35
• Korean: Garland Sutra Or 7377
• Korean: Tripitaka 15103.e.9
• Burmese: Life of the Buddah Or 4762
• Burmese: Heaven and Hell Or 14004
• Thai: Elephants Or. 1397 (ff. 18v - 19)
• Thai: Phra Malai Or 16100

TIBETAN BUDDHISM

• Perfection of Wisdom sutra Or 14980/1
• Collected Tantras Or 15217
• Life story of Tibetan saint Or . 14923

HINDUISM

• Brahmavaivarta Purana Add. MS 11387
• Balinese Ramayana Or 14022
• Tortoise palm leaves Add 6708
• Tahkan, Asvamedha bakhian MSS Panj f.259
• Kiligat Painting - Baby Krishnan Add. Or 892
• Kiligat Painting - Maharavan & Hanuman Add. Or 891
• Kiligat Painting - Harihara Add. Or 896
• Kiligat Painting - Ganesh Janami Add. Or 901
• illuminated
• The Prologue Add. MS 12531 folio 1
• Genealogy leaf with scenes of Lisbon Add. MS 12531 folio 7
• Unpainted drawing Add. MS 12531 folio 11
• Tree of John of Gaunt Add. MS 12531 folio 10
• Tree of Kings of Aragon Add. MS 12531 folio 4
• Tree of Kings of Aragon Add. MS 12531 folio 5
• Tree of Kings of Aragon Add. MS 12531 folio 5*

ISLAM

• Sultan Baybars' Qur'an Add. MS 22408 (ff. 1v - 2) more...
• Qur'an Add. MS 11735

HEBREW

• The Golden Haggadah, Catalonia, Spain, c. 1320 Add. MS 27210 ff. 14v - 15 more...
• The Harley Spanish Bible, c. 1350 Harley 1528 ff. 7v - 8
• Perek Shirah, c. 1740 Or 12983 f. 12v
• Festival Prayers, Provence, 1541 Or 10733 f. 90
• London Catalan Bible, late 14th century Add. 15252 f. 116v
• The Ashkenazi Hagadah, Germany, c. 1460 Add. MS 14762 ff. 14v -15

ZOROASTRIANISM

• Creation Royal 16 B V
• Book containing illustrations of trees RSPA 230
• Illuminated miniature Add 27258 (ff. 18v - 19)

JAINISM

• Jain Palmistry Or 26461
• Jain invitation scroll Or 16192
• Mandala Or 13472