Berlino: Museo Indiano. Affresco da Turfan

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Title:	Berlino: Museo Indiano. Affresco da Turfan
Start date:	600
End date:	799
Historical Period:	Western Early Middle Ages
Description:	Fresco from a Nestorian church in Turfan that shows the figure of a priest, similar to Byzantine priests, holding a bowl with holy water. He is standing in front of three smaller figures, who carry green twigs in their hands. Behind the group the horse’s leg with the hoof is visible. The whole scene apparently represents the Christian holy day of Palm Sunday. Chronological details: 7th-8th c. AD
Place:	Berlin, Germany
Languages:	No linguistic content; Not applicable
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Bovini Archive
Physical type:	frescoes (paintings)
Data provider:	University of Bologna
License:
Rights holder:	Museum of Indian Art, Berlin
Appears in Collections:	BYZART