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Source Description
The inscription around this sumptuous book case states that it was ordered by George Evinikhidze, secretary of King George XI of Kartli (r. 1703-1709). The case is made of exceptionally pure gold and is so soft that it feels as if it might melt in one's hand. Images of the Crucifixion traditionally decorated the covers of Gospel books. Here, they are executed in fine translucent enamel.
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Document identity
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18241
label
Book Case with the Crucifixion and the Harrowing of Hell
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obj
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object
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14
Source metadata
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18241
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Book Case with the Crucifixion and the Harrowing of Hell
description
The inscription around this sumptuous book case states that it was ordered by George Evinikhidze, secretary of King George XI of Kartli (r. 1703-1709). The case is made of exceptionally pure gold and is so soft that it feels as if it might melt in one's hand. Images of the Crucifixion traditionally decorated the covers of Gospel books. Here, they are executed in fine translucent enamel.
provenance
Private collection, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1707 (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
boxes (containers)
imageCount
14
pageCount
14
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10.9
height
7.4
depth
2.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 5/16 x W: 2 15/16 x D: 7/8 in. (10.9 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Georgian
style
Post-Byzantine
inscriptions
[Transcription] ქ: ნეძითა: და: შეწევნითა: მღთისათა (sic) ჩვენ: ფრიად: პო/დვილმან: დიდისა: და: ზეშთა: აღ/მატეძულისა: ქართლისა: მეფეთ: მეფისა: სრულად: ერ/ანისა: სპასალარისა: ყანდარის: და: ქირმნ/ისა: ძეგლარ: მეგისა გიორგი: ყოფილისა: კატრონისა: შაჰნავაზის/მონამნ: მდივანმა: ევინისიძემა/გიორგიმ: მოვაჭედინეთ: ჴაგიოსანი: სახარეშა: ეს: სულთა: და: ხორცთა: საოხად: ამინ: ქ(ორონი)კ(ო)ნს: ტ[ჟ]ე; [Translation] With the permission and help of the Lord
I
the very sinful George Evinikhidze
secretary and servant of the great and elevated King of Kings of Kartli
Spassalar of all Iran
[and] Begler-Beg of Kirman and Kandahar Lord George
having become Shahnavaz
had this Holy Gospel made to save [my] soul and body. Amen. Year 395 of the Georgian era [AD 1707].
dynasty
Bagrationi Dynasty
reign
Geoge XI of Kartli (1703-1709)
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gold, enamel (champlevé, translucent, painted)
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8695
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BYZ
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69
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