Browse Items for Category Christian Orient
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Al-Sab'a Salawat al-Layliyya wal-Nahariyya (The Arabic Horologion for praying at night and in the datime, as used in the Coptic church) |
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in arabic manuscript paper |
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N.p. probably 18th century |
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Christian Arabic, European paper, 86 ff., 19 x 12.5 cm, naskh script by more than one copyist, 13 lines to the page (mistara), black ink with rubrication, illumination (f. 1a), half-cloth Oriental binding, boards pasted with cloth as well. |
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€ 1595.00 |
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Al-Sab`a Salawat al-Layliyya wal-Nahariyya. The Arabic Horologion for praying at night and in the datime, as used in the Coptic church. Occasionally headings in Coptic script are given. Numerous pericopes from the Old and New Testament. The seven main parts all begin with separate headings and Christian basmala’s. |
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An amulet Geez scroll in leather tube |
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in geez manuscript parchment |
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ethiopia 19th century? |
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An amulet written in Geez in 2 colors black and red, size 58x5,5cm, See pictures. |
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€ 95.00 |
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Amulet scrolls have mostly a text to protect the person who wears it. Normally you find them without a leather tube. This one still has it. |
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An Astronomical Circle. |
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in Syriac manuscript paper |
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no place no date but problably 19th/20t |
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A Syriac leaf (a circle of 14 cm wide),23x17.5cm, Syriac script. |
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€ 75.00 |
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A nice astronomicle circle with Syriac letters. |
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An illustrated Ethiopian Bible |
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in geez manuscript parchment |
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ethiopia 19th century |
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Manuscript on vellum, 64 folios,17,2x13cm,text written in black with some phrases in red, 8 very nice miniatures, bound in a wooden cover. |
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€ 2950.00 |
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Books like this were used in church or during other liturgical rituals, including at home. Besides the regualar psalms of David, also other hymns and prayers for specific saints are inserted. There are a few pages inserted which contains legal texts,what makes this manuscript even more interesting. A very nice manuscript. |
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An old Armenian pencil/charcoal drawing |
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in armenian drawing paper |
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Armenia no date but problably 19th/20t |
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An Armenian pencil/charcoal drawing of the Etchmiadzin in Arminia, size 48x63cm,stongly designed on light brown thick paper.This drawing has a lot of caracter and is framed in a nice way. |
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€ 695.00 |
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Text not known but probably Etchmiazin.
(See pictures). |
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Anaphora of our lady Mary |
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in Geez manuscript on parchment |
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Area of Bihinsa, Ethiopia 17th century |
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76 fols. measuring 103 x 66 mm of beautiful Ethiopic script in black and red. The script, “gwelh” is of high caligraphic quality. |
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€ 975.00 |
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Eucharistic prayers and other praises to Our lady Mary, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These texts were to be recited on the festive days in the weeks before Eastern. |
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Armenian Popular Songs |
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armenian printed item paper |
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venice Italie 1852 |
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85 pages,222x135mm,superbe binding in red and gold.This book is Printed,one side in English the other in Armenian.
Translated into English by the R.Leo.M.Alishan DD of the mekhitaristic society. |
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€ 295.00 |
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This beautiful executed book is printed by The mekhitaristic society in Venice St.Lazaro.This convent who was roman-catholic orienteted was driven away from the osmanic empire It established it self on the island of San Lazaro near Venice.The role of this order,who later got the name Mekhitaristic-order,is the recovery of the national culturel identity who is/was inmense.
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Book of Psalms |
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armenian printed item paper |
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venetie 1867 |
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Most beautifull book of psalms with superbe binding and even with a leather case rare so nice so complete.This booklet is printed by St Lazare, in Venetie.Plate of king David in front .Size 110x70mm 467 pages. |
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€ 425.00 |
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Superbe Venetian printing from lazare in 1867 |
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book on virtues |
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in Geez manuscript on parchment |
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Ethiopia 17th or 18th century |
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80 fols. (109 x 142 mm) of geez script in black and red, divided in two columns with sixteen lines. Various words and parts erased. Wooden boards binding. |
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€ 1950.00 |
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The first five pages have general religious content. After that the text is arranged according to the days of the week. |
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Buhn Domar (real Armenian and Roman calendar) (Collective volume with astronomical and mystical subjects, as well as dream interpretation and mind-games) |
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in Armenian book printed on paper |
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Yorta, village in Turkey 1831 |
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(154 x 108 mm.), complete with leather binding. Some pages worn, loose, stained and the like as a result of usage. Various simple decorations, and prints. E.g. the signs of the zodiac and several decorative bands at the beginnings of a new text. |
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€ 495.00 |
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Book with integral reference to astrology, psychology, meteorology, dream interpretation and riddles, complemented with schedules, tables and drawings. |
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