The Book of the Passion

of Our Lord Jesus

Christ

According to the custom and order of the Upper Monastery
which has the name of Mar Gabriel
during the week of the Savior's Passion
and by the command of our exalted Father, Mar
Elias, Patriarch of the Easterners
which is called Mosul

A diamond-shaped geometric ornament is depicted with a central eight-petaled rosette surrounded by intricate floral-style scrollwork.

In the city of

Mosul, printed

in the year 1887 original: "ܫܢܬ ܐܦܦܙ" - The letters represent the year 1887 in the Syriac abjad numeral system.