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Catalogue of early Christian antiquities and objects from the Christian East in the Department of British and mediaeval antiquities and ethnography of the British museum; (1901)

British Museum. Dept. of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography, Dalton, O. M. (Ormonde Maddock), 1866-1945 · London : Printed by order of the Trustees · leaf 200

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ining smaller crosses upon the ver-tical limb ; the ground is covered with arich decoration of interlacing floral scrolls{see figure). The panels of the secondclass represent the following scenes : theAnnunciation ; Nativity and Adorationof the Magi; Baptism ; Entry into Jeru-salem ; Ascension ;… … 174 EARLY CHRISTIAN ANTIQUITIES arm towards the Virgin, who stands before him with her ; hand raised and holdinga book in her /. The Nativity (pi. xxxv, left hand). In the centre the Virgin, wearing a richlyembroidered mantle, is seated to /.; behind her is the Child in the manger, abovewhich are…

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