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Title: Silver Cover for Mother Ritual Book (Mayr Mashtots')
Date: early 14th century (manuscript) and 18th century (bookcover)
Geography: Made in Sis
Culture: Armenian
Medium:
Manuscript: tempera, gold and ink on parchment; 221 fols
Bookcover: silver, gilded, chased, engraved
Dimensions:
9 13/16 × 7 5/16 × 2 3/4 in. (25 × 18.5 × 7 cm)
Weight: 4.1 lb. (1.9 kg)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Credit Line: Holy See of Cilicia, Antelias, Lebanon (ms 9)
