Mary Quite Contrary
Mary Quite Contrary....a view of my heaven, my inspiration for current projects and future installations. Recycled arts, painting, sustainable architecture, fiber, digital and contemporary art along with classic painting and ancient artifacts. Anthropological and various religions views and spiritually uplifting quotes. Vintage, traditional folk arts and did i mention traveling caravans and tree houses?
yama-bato: Coptic Binding, 7th or 8th CenturyDetached from: The Gospels, in Coptic Illuminated manuscript on vellum Egypt: Monastery of Holy Mary Mother of God, Perkethoout near Hamuli, the Fayum, 7th or 8th century Goatskin over papyrus boards; decorated with onlaid panels of red leather tracery sewn to a gilded leather ground, with plain edgesMS M.569. Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911
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    Coptic Binding, 7th or 8th Century
    Detached from: The Gospels, in Coptic
    Illuminated manuscript on vellum
    Egypt: Monastery of Holy Mary Mother of God, Perkethoout near Hamuli, the Fayum, 7th or 8th century
    Goatskin over papyrus boards; decorated with onlaid panels of red leather tracery sewn to a gilded leather ground, with plain edges
    MS M.569. Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911

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