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Fragments of the Gospel spine cover, inv. no. М-101: photo 1 of 5
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Metal · Church plate

Fragments of the Gospel spine cover

Inv. no. М-101 · Metal

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

Eight fragments of the spine of a Gospel binding, made of gold-toned metal. They depict bouquets of flowers and fruit with leaves, worked in high-relief repoussé. Full description

Date
18th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Chasing, gilding
Dimensions
9x7 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm
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Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

Eight fragments of the spine of a Gospel binding, made of gold-toned metal. They depict bouquets of flowers and fruit with leaves, worked in high-relief repoussé.

Note: the object comes from the pre-war (pre-1941) part of the collection of the H. S. Skovoroda Historical Museum. It was evacuated in October 1941, and returned to the museum in November 1944.

Record

Inventory number
М-101
Title
Fragments of the Gospel spine cover
Collection group
Metal · Church plate
Date
18th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Chasing, gilding
Dimensions
9x7 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm; 9x8 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Orthodoxy

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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