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14th-century Shem Tov Bible sold at auction for $6.9M now on display

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A 14th-century Bible with Jewish, Islamic and Christian artistic influences that sold for $6.9 million at auction last year is on display at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem.

The Shem Tov Bible, purchased by Terri and Andrew Herenstein in 2024 when sold by Sotheby’s auction house in New York, is being displayed at the National Library of Israel on a long-term loan.

Unveiled on May 8, the piece went on display as part of the “A Treasury of Words” exhibition in the William Davidson Permanent Exhibition Gallery, according to an announcement from the National Library of Israel.

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