Illuminated Gospel, 1680

An illuminated Armenian Gospel made in Armenia in 1680. It is written on parchment in ink and paints and has a leather binding; the bookmark is of embroidered silk. The manuscript is held in the Tapan Armenian Museum.

The left page of the open book shows a seated haloed figure holding an open book, within a frame of coloured ornament. The right page has an ornate headpiece and initial letters, an ornament in the margin and, below, lines written in red and black ink.