the Bishop's Throne
Item
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Title
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the Bishop's Throne
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Description
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This is a digital reproduction of the Bishop's Chair, at St. Nicholas Church, Beit Jala, a short distance from Bethlehem. The chair is made of wood and includes an icon of Jesus Christ painted in the Jerusalem Style of the late 19th and early 20th century. the chair is located at the right side of the center of the church nave. The Arabic inscription reads: "gift by Salem Mousa Abu al-Sabal and his brothers and their sons to the Church of Saint Nicholas, might He be their patron, year 1929".
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Identifier
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pb_sn_mis_9120815
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Subject
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Bethlehem
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Palestine
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St. Nicholas Icons collection
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Beit Jala
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devotional objects
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icons
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Orthodox Bethlehem
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saints
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License
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IN COPYRIGHT This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. To use this item you need to obtain permission from the rights holder. To request permission to use the item as defined by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use, please contact the Planet Bethlehem Archive administrators.
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Creator
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Unknown
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Contributor
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Faten Nastas Mitwasi
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Jabra Mitwasi
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Type
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wood, paint, egg tempera and textile
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Source
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St.Nicholas Church, Beit Jala
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Language
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Arabic
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Spatial Coverage
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31.716105626668842/ 35.189589871
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Rights Holder
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Faten Nastas Mitwasi and Jabra Mitwasi.
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Date (approximate)
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c.1929
