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Evangelist Luke writing his Gospel
late 14th century (Solomonic)
ink and pigments on heavy yellowed parchment
(Byzantium and Early Russia, Manuscripts and Rare Books, Ethiopia)
(Byzantium and Early Russia, Manuscripts and Rare Books, Ethiopia)
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by gift.
Geographies
Ethiopia, Lake Tana (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 3/4 × W: 10 in. (35 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knopfelmacher, 1996
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.840.V
