Manuscript, Illuminated
Maker
Pekah
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail
Brief Description
An illuminated page copied from a 14th Century Spanish manuscript written in Latin. The text is from the Bible, the Book of John Chapter 1 Verses 1-3.
A Māori boy called Pekah did the writing and illumination. On the back of the sheet there are several comments commending the calibre of his work.
A Māori boy called Pekah did the writing and illumination. On the back of the sheet there are several comments commending the calibre of his work.
Maker
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten on card and paper in ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Illuminated manuscript is glued to paper.: Height x Width: 338 x 216mm
Illuminated manuscript: Height x Width: 218 x 150mm
Illuminated manuscript: Height x Width: 218 x 150mm
Signature/Inscription
On the reverse is written the following:
Pekah
Beautiful - such work deserves the highest praise. R. 7
Evidently not the first piece of work of this sort Pekah has done. The freedom of the pen work is admirable and I should like to know how he does the text. ZAI [ For this particular hand Mitchell's EB 0135 is a good pen. ]
Perfect in its way M C J
The execution of this is admirable M S G
Very Clever. Would Pekah part with this? H W W
Along the side the following people have signed their name: J A Inman, A Harrison, M Batley, G H Iron, H W Williams., Inscription, Handwritten
Pekah
Beautiful - such work deserves the highest praise. R. 7
Evidently not the first piece of work of this sort Pekah has done. The freedom of the pen work is admirable and I should like to know how he does the text. ZAI [ For this particular hand Mitchell's EB 0135 is a good pen. ]
Perfect in its way M C J
The execution of this is admirable M S G
Very Clever. Would Pekah part with this? H W W
Along the side the following people have signed their name: J A Inman, A Harrison, M Batley, G H Iron, H W Williams., Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject person
Current rights
Public Domain
Credit line
gifted by Miss L Williams
Other number(s)
38/296, 63913
Accession number
38/296
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