Accession number
MS M.802
Object title
Eight leaves from an Armenian New Testament commentary (MS M.802).
Created
Greater Armenia, 13th century.
Credit line
Purchased from Elizabeth T. Riefstahl, 1937.
Description
8 leaves (2 columns, 35 lines) : paper, ill. ; 500 x 310 mm
Provenance
Made for and/or owned by Ruzpek and his parents (named on two leaves: May the Lord have mercy upon the sponsor of this book, Ruzpek and his parents); Rudolph Meyer Riefstahl.
Notes
Ms. leaves from an Armenian New Testament commentary by Sargis Vardapet; written and illuminated in Greater Armenia in the 13th century.
Scribe: Vahram; the prayer on fol. 1 can be translated as follows: Holy Spirit of God, help Vahram and enable him to reach the end of this writing.
Decoration: 1 full-page frontispiece and 2 illuminated title pieces.
Artist: perhaps Vahram.
The leaves are unbound and laid in an acid-free protective enclosure.
Scribe: Vahram; the prayer on fol. 1 can be translated as follows: Holy Spirit of God, help Vahram and enable him to reach the end of this writing.
Decoration: 1 full-page frontispiece and 2 illuminated title pieces.
Artist: perhaps Vahram.
The leaves are unbound and laid in an acid-free protective enclosure.
Script
Bolorgir
Language
Armenian
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Display Date
13th century.