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Stole (Porourar) with the Tree of Jesse

Abraham of Caesarea (Armenian, active 1721-1724) (Artist)
1721 (Early Modern)
silk embroidery
(Textiles and Furniture , 18th and 19th Centuries )

Inscription

[Translation] Embroidered in Armenian: This precious stole [is] a praiseworthy yoke / filled with symbolic pictures, / a memorial gift to the Holy Mother of God, / the holy cathedral of Galatia. / For the enjoyment of Moses, [?] bishop, / amazing because of his benevolence, / by master [i.e. craftsman] vardapet Abraham.

Provenance
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Purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

1984-1985 Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
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Geographies

Turkey, Galatia, Ankara (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 61 x W: 11 7/16 in. (154.9 x 29 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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83.315

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