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Book “Akathist in honor of the Theotokos”, inv. no. КБ-6898: cover or title page
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Books and booklets

Akathist in honor of the Theotokos

Inv. no. КБ-6898 · Books and booklets

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

Printed in the late 19th century. Printed in a single color, the pagination centered at the top of the page, the numbering underscored with a thin line. Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Paper
Technique
Printing
Dimensions
19 × 12.5 cm

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Book pages

38 pages. High-resolution scans you can zoom into.

Description

Printed in the late 19th century. Printed in a single color, the pagination centered at the top of the page, the numbering underscored with a thin line. The book's ornamentation is complemented by a headpiece, a tailpiece, and a full-page engraving with the subject "Icon of the Mother of God 'Unexpected Joy.'" The cover is of paper; the spine is homemade, of white paper glued on to hold the pages together.

The book was acquired by the museum from Volodymyr Stepanovych Cherviakov of Kharkiv in 1979.

Note: an akathist is a church hymn glorifying the Mother of God, Jesus Christ, angels, or saints.

Record

Inventory number
КБ-6898
Title
Akathist in honor of the Theotokos
Collection group
Books and booklets
Date
19th century
Material
Paper
Technique
Printing
Dimensions
19 × 12.5 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Pages
38

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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