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The Lankton Codex of the Ladder of Divine Ascent

Inventory Number

R2010.57

Title

The Lankton Codex of the Ladder of Divine Ascent

Object Date

1837

Country of Origin

Russia

Medium

Ink on paper

Credit Line

Museum purchase, funds provided by Gordon B. Lankton

Provenance

Sold from a private collection, Finland, 2010
Publications:
Diana Dukhanova, John Climacus' Ladder, Russian Spirituality and Monastic Revival(s): Contextualizing the Lankton Codex
Raoul N. Smith, PhD, The Ladder of Divine Ascent—A Codex and an Icon, Center for Icon Studies, 2015

Metric Dims

17 x 12 x 5 cm