Accession number
MS M.802
Object title
Eight leaves from an Armenian New Testament commentary (MS M.802).
Display Date
13th century.
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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