(Q22749)
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1325-1350
14. century
1325Gregorian
1350Gregorian
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Extent: 106 x 80 mm; parchment
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Reburial of the relics of St. Stephen Protomartyr in the grave of St. Lawrence of Rome
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This cutting, which would have been part of the border decoration of a large folio, commemorates the reburial of the relics of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, in the grave of St. Laurence, the third-century deacon and celebrated victim of the persecutions of the Roman emperor Valerian. St. Stephen's relics were brought from Constantinople to Rome by Pope Pelagius II (578-590) during...
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The leaf has been dated to ca. 1340.
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This is the reverse of a cutting from a hymnal.
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Contributor: David Kalish
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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