Artifact overview
Firkovich B.19.A / Codex Leningradensis is an artifact (Parchment Manuscript) related to the mythological story named 'Biblical Genesis.' The artifact's condition is Excellent and it is currently located at National Library of Russia in St. Petersburg, Russia, catalogued as record number Firkovich B.19.A. The language of the text contained is Imperial Aramaic, Modern Hebrew (Hebrew writing system). Its estimated date is 1008—1010 CE, which is a range based on available data and scholarship. The mythology associated with this artifact includes the Judaism belief system and related deities: God and Yahweh.
About this artifact
Basic details
| Type | Manuscript Parchment material |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Date created | 1008—1010 CE |
| Language | Imperial Aramaic, Modern Hebrew |
| Writing system | Hebrew (script) |
| Location | National Library of Russia National Library of Russia · St. Petersburg, Russia |
| NLR Collection No. | Firkovich B.19.A |
| Digital access | No. 1st Firkovich Collection Partially digitized |
Provenience
| Discovery | Cairo, Egypt Present-day Cairo, Egypt |
Museum record data
National Library of Russia
National Library of Russia · St. Petersburg, Russia
Item specifications
| Museum No. | Firkovich B.19.A |
Mythological contents
Judaism Religion
The contents of this artifact may depict or reference the following myths and deities associated with this belief system.
Associated myths and deities
| Myths | Biblical Genesis |
| Deities | God, Yahweh |
The Firkovich B.19.A manuscript, also known as the Leningrad Codex or Cairo Bible, is one of the oldest complete manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible.
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Location description
- National Library of Russia St. Petersburg, Russia
Full address: National Library of Russia, 18, Sadovaya street, St. Petersburg, 191069, Russia
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Record numbers
| NLR Collection No. | Firkovich B.19.A |
| Digitized record | No. 1st Firkovich Collection |
| Artifact access | On display |
Full artifact data
| Acquired | 1863 |
| Binding | Leather |
| Text direction | Right to left |
| Language | Hebrew |
Record notes
About these data
| Retrieval date | May. 28, 2020 |
| Copyright | National Library of Russia |
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Full Collation (full), Transcript
Ancient Hebrew, Imperial Aramaic ⟶ Ancient Hebrew a
בראשית 1 (Genesis 1)
בראשית 2 (Genesis 2)
בראשית 3 (Genesis 3)
All texts
| Title |
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|---|---|
| "Genesis 1-3": Ancient Hebrew Transcript of Biblical Genesis (BHS) |
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Mythological contents
This artifact contains mythological contents associated with Judaism Religion. The main narrative mentioned may be Biblical Genesis, a Creation myth. The deities depicted or mentioned in the artifact may be: God and Yahweh.
Parent belief system
- Judaism Religion · MonotheisticHeads up. This Religion belongs to the Abrahamic collection on the basis of shared myths and deities.
Judaism is one of the world's oldest religions and was the basis for Christianity, via the Old Testament (portion of the Bible). It is widely associated with the modern nation state of Israel and is considered one of the world's first monotheistic religions.
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Associated myth
Biblical Genesis Creation mythNuthsell
God created everything in the course of six days, as follows: (day 1) the heavens and the earth—effectively the entire universe—followed by day and night; (day 2) a dome to separate heaven and earth; (day 3) land, from which trees and plant life is raised; (day 4) sun and moon; (day 5) creatures that dwell in the ocean, and; (day 6) animals and humans (Adam and Eve), modeled in his image. Afterwards, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Upon eating the apple and gaining awareness, they were kicked out of the Garden of Eden and forced to live out their mortal days on Earth.
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Deities depicted
Artifact condition
The artifact named 'Firkovich B.19.A' is appraised as being in Excellent condition based on how much reliance is placed on other resources to make it complete and readable.
| Condition | Excellent | Just OK | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | |
| Completeness | More than 80% | 50 - 80% | Less than 50% |
| Fragmentation | Minor | Moderate | Significant |
| Damage | Minor | Moderate | Significant |
| Legibility | Highly readable | Somewhat readable | Unintelligible |
What's a 'joined' artifact?
A joined artifact is one that was originally part of the other and was broken or fragmented at some point in time. Joins are common among clay tablets because they may get broken during discovery and transportation. The join is notated with the + sign. For example, if tablets A000 and Z999 are joined, we would express this relationship by grouping them as A000 + Z999 to indicate they are related.
If the fragments are owned, maintained, and cataloged by separate museums then classifying the join relationship is critical for accurate translations.
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Firkovich B.19.A / Codex Leningradensis." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 04 Mar. 2019, omnika.org/stable/42. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
OMNIKA (2019, March 04). Firkovich B.19.A / Codex Leningradensis. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/42
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Firkovich B.19.A / Codex Leningradensis." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created March 04, 2019. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/42.
