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October 22, 2015

LOT 204

Lot 204

Hagiography: Saint Symeon the Metaphrast on the Life of St. Melania the Righteous of Rome, Byzantium, c.1050

Hagiography: Saint Symeon the Metaphrast on the Life of St. Melania the Righteous of Rome, Byzantium, c.1050
Lot 204 Details
Hagiography: Saint Symeon the Metaphrast on the Life of St. Melania the Righteous of Rome, Byzantium, c.1050

single leaf ink on vellum, Greek text in two columns on both sides with red capitals in the margins
15" x 10.5" — 38.2 x 26.7 cm.

Estimate $300-$500

Realised: $420
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Hagiography: Saint Symeon the Metaphrast on the Life of St. Melania the Righteous of Rome, Byzantium, c.1050
  • Hagiography: Saint Symeon the Metaphrast on the Life of St. Melania the Righteous of Rome, Byzantium, c.1050
Provenance:

Bolaffi, Turin, Italy, Certificate, 2001

Note:

Probably copied at the Imperial Monastery of Stoudios, Constantinople

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