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Ceremonial Cloth
| This Ceremonial cloth was cover for the reliquary of
St. Catherine. It has fine embroidered scenes from the
Saint's life. The central representation shows the
angels carrying the Saint's body to the highest peak of
Mount Sinai. It dates tot he 17th century. |
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Resources:
| Title |
Author |
Date |
Publisher |
Reference Number |
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Christianizing the Roman Empire A.D. 100-400 |
MacMullen, Ramsay |
1984 |
Yale University Press |
ISBN 0-300-03642-6 |
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Monastery of St. Catherine, The |
Papaioannou, Dr. Evangelos |
Undated |
Unknown |
None Stated |
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Sinai and the Red Sea |
Beecham, N. |
Undated |
Unknown |
None Stated |
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St. Catherine's Monastery |
Paliouras, Athanasios |
1985 |
St. Catherine's Monastery at Sinai |
None Stated |
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