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Church of Nestorian Christians Cochanez Kurdistan the seat of their Patriarchabout 1850

Watercolour
ca. 1850 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleChurch of Nestorian Christians Cochanez Kurdistan the seat of their Patriarchabout 1850 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour over pencil
Brief description
Watercolour, `Church of Nestorian Christians Cochanez Kurdistan the seat of their Patriarch', about 1850. Artist unknown
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.5cm
  • Width: 24.6cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with title on the back
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Historical context
Qudshanis or Qodschanis, Kochanes, Kocanis, modern Turkish name, Konak, is a mountain village in the Turkish province of Hakkari, about 20 km north-east of the town of Hakkari. It was formerly the Seat of the Assyrian Patriarch.
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.1288

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Record createdMay 2, 2008
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