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Church of Panagia Kamariotissa (detail): ledger stone

Ledger stone in the churchyard of the former monastery of Panagia Kamariotissa (Παναγία Καμαριώτισσα), on the island of Heybeliada / Chalkē (Χάλκη). Note the scholarly instrumentarium carved below the funerary inscription: a set square, a compass, a book, a (celestial?) globe, a quill and an inkpot on a small writing table.

 

Gelatin silver print, 103 x 144 mm;

attributed to W. Sender (Istanbul / Constantinople), ca. 1927-1932;

acquired in 2021 from a dealer in Istanbul;

Theodor E. Ulieriu-Rostás collection. Accession number: 2021.003.

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Uploaded on June 13, 2021