Sotheby’s said “its survival adds yet another layer of mystery and wonder to this rare Hebrew Bible.”
“Codex Sassoon marks a critical turning point in how we perceive the history of the Divine word across thousands of years, and is a transformative witness to how the Hebrew Bible has influenced the pillars of civilization — art, culture, law, politics — for centuries,” Sharon Mintz, a Judaica specialist at Sotheby’s, said in the auction house’s press release.