Bible and Book of Common Prayer

ca. 1607

Not on view

The front and back covers of this bible are identical, both depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, standing by the Tree of Knowledge. Below the tree is the fountain from which sprang four rivers, the Pison, the Hiddekel (or Tigris), the Gihon and the Euphrates.

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Title: Bible and Book of Common Prayer
Printer: Printed by Robert Barker , London, 1607
Date: ca. 1607
Culture: British
Medium: Satin worked with silk and metal thread, spangles; long-and-short, split, satin, couching, brick, and knot stitches
Dimensions: L. 13 1/2 x W. 9 1/4 inches (34.3 x 23.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Object Number: 64.101.1291
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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