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Manuscript of the Four Gospels in Arabic
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This manuscript contains the Four Gospels in Arabic. At the beginning of each Gospel there is a table of contents listing the chapters and the subjects. A new list is added and is adorned with red. The titles are red, between two roses and amid plants, coated with gold and colors.

Each Gospel has a picture of the Evangelist at the beginning, as well as pictures of the nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Magi, Christ teaching in the boat, Christ standing in the boat, the preaching of John the Baptist, Christ's entry into Jerusalem, Christ and the Samaritan woman, Christ healing the blind man, the raising of Lazarus from the dead, Christ washing the feet of the disciples, and the cross.

On the last page the date is given as 16 Toba 1405, Martyrs Calendar (AD 1689). It is 346 pages.

Dimensions:  Length 13 cm  Width 9 cm

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Culture:

Coptic

Technique:

Transcribed

Style:

Ottoman

Materials:

Flax
Type Type

Type:

Manuscript
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Location: 

The Coptic Museum

Created: 

Egypt
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Created: 

17th Century AD
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