"What happens when we view manuscripts not simply as arbiters of a text, but as complex works of art that contain literary works, sometimes figurative and non-figurative artworks, and a high level of craftsmanship?"
There’s something special about seeing hand-drawn ancient characters. It’s like the smell of old books, or the feel of papyrus. You can’t simulate the smell of books (yet!), and you probably shouldn’t open glass cases to feel...