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title: Georgian Liturgical Cuff with Mary and Saints
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7765/georgian-liturgical-cuff-with-mary-and-saints/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Georgian Liturgical Cuff with Mary and Saints

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Georgian Liturgical Cuff with Mary and Saints](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7765.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7765.jpg)

## Image Caption

This Georgian liturgical cuff dates from 1648 CE and is called "epimanikia" in [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/). It is the liturgical vestment of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. They are typically made of flax, [silk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk/) fabric, [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) and silk twine, and silk thread. This cuff depicts Mary (center), St. Nicholas (left), and St. John Chrysostom (right). One clearly notes the strong [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) artistic influence here. This specimen was made in Kartli, which is located in eastern Georgia. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, December 18). Georgian Liturgical Cuff with Mary and Saints. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7765/georgian-liturgical-cuff-with-mary-and-saints/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Georgian Liturgical Cuff with Mary and Saints." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 18, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7765/georgian-liturgical-cuff-with-mary-and-saints/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Georgian Liturgical Cuff with Mary and Saints." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Dec 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7765/georgian-liturgical-cuff-with-mary-and-saints/>.

## License & Copyright

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