A COPTIC BOOK OF HOURS (AGPEYA) Ottoman Lands, 18-19th century
A COPTIC BOOK OF HOURS (AGPEYA)
Ottoman Lands, 18-19th century
Coptic and Arabic text on paper, composed of 99 leaves and 1 endpaper, 11 to 16 lines to the page, written in dark brown script, illuminated with abstract chequered coloured bands; in the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Hours are daily prayer offices contained in the Agpeya (the Book of Hours), the text starts at the Third Hour (Salat al-Sa'a al-Thalitha), which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit, and ends at the Ninth Hour (Salat al-Sa'a al-Tasi'a) which corresponds roughly to 3 p.m. and traditionally commemorates the death of Christ on the cross.
16cm x 12cm x 3cm
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A COPTIC BOOK OF HOURS (AGPEYA)
Ottoman Lands, 18-19th century
Coptic and Arabic text on paper, composed of 99 leaves and 1 endpaper, 11 to 16 lines to the page, written in dark brown script, illuminated with abstract chequered coloured bands; in the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Hours are daily prayer offices contained in the Agpeya (the Book of Hours), the text starts at the Third Hour (Salat al-Sa'a al-Thalitha), which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit, and ends at the Ninth Hour (Salat al-Sa'a al-Tasi'a) which corresponds roughly to 3 p.m. and traditionally commemorates the death of Christ on the cross.
16cm x 12cm x 3cm
Estimate
Time, Location
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