Object of the Month – August
August’s Object of the Month is a medieval manuscript of the Four Gospels copied by the scribe Barsel illustrated with portraits of the evangelists St. Mark and St. Luke and the protomartyr St. Stephen. To learn more about this medieval manuscript, please see Manuscript of Four Gospels Copied by the
Object of the Month – December
December’s Object of the Month is South Arabian in origin, from between the 3rd and 1st century B.C. This limestone head has the stylized forms typical of ancient Arabia. To learn more about the South Arabian Limestone Head.
The Melikian Collection Hosts Visiting Scholar
The Melikian Collection was pleased to host a scholar from Humboldt University in Berlin the week of May 27, 2024. She was here as part of the ERC Dharma Project and was photographing some of the Collection’s 41 medieval metal decrees, some dating to 549 AD. The photographs will be
Object of the Month – April
April’s Object of the Month is the occult text “Divnama – The Almanac of Demons.” This richly illustrated text is attributed to the prophet Solomon, who by Qur’anic tradition could control all animals. To learn more about Divnama – The Almanac of Demons
Object of the Month – March
This month we feature an Ethiopian Qur’an from sub-Saharan Africa. It’s dated August 12, 1773 and was owned by a chieftain serving the Ethiopian Emperor. To see more about the Ethiopian Qur’an
Object of the Month – October
In honor of Italian Heritage Month, our Object of the Month is a broadside from World War II honoring Italian martyrs of that conflict. View more about the Italian Martyrs Broadside
Object of the Month – September
September is Hispanic Heritage Month, so our Object of the Month depicts scenes from Mexican history from 1870 through the 1940’s, as published by Taller de Gráfica Popular. See more Prints of the Mexican Revolution