An Armenian scroll containing readings from the Four Gospels, magical formulae, invocations and intercessions for protection from dangers and sicknesses. Major illuminations: large decorated headpiece above the opening text of St John's Gospel, portrait of St Grigor Lusaworich', image of St Sargis the General on horseback, Mandylion.
Կիպրիանոս Kiprianos, Prayer scroll
This material is held atBritish Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
- Reference
- GB 59 Or 11264
- Dates of Creation
- 1566
- Language of Material
- Armenian
- Physical Description
- 1 item 1 f Paper. 480 x 10 cm. Text in a single column, written in bolorgir. Sections are marked by narrow headpieces and bird capitals. The beginning of the text is lacking. The scroll has been repaired and rebacked with Japanese tissue paper.
Scope and Content
Access Information
Not Public Record(s)
Unrestricted
Other Finding Aids
For more information, see Nersessian, Vrej. 2012. A Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts in the British Library acquired since the year 1913 and of collections of other libraries in the United Kingdom, Volume Two. London: The British Library. pp 1077-1083.
Bibliography
Feydit, Frédéric. 1986. Amulettes de l'Arménie chrétienne. Venice: S. Lazar. Nersessian, Vrej. 2012. A Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts in the British Library acquired since the year 1913 and of collections of other libraries in the United Kingdom, Volume Two. London: The British Library. pp 1077-1083. Russell, James R. 2011. 'The Armenian Magical Scroll and Outsider Art,' Iran and the Caucasus 15, pp. 5-47.