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Virgin Mary, Birth.

Synax.CP, Sept. 8, par. 1 (cols. 25-30).

Jerusalem, Greek Patriarchate, Saba 63, fol. 9v. Sept. 9. Birth of the Virgin. Bathing of the Infant Virgin. Anna reclining on a bed; two attendants, one holding a bowl. In the foreground, a crib; seated midwife bathing the infant in a basin. (Baumstark, "Menaion," pl. I.1).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 8r. Birth of the Virgin. Bathing of the Infant Virgin. Anna reclining on a bed; three attendants, holding bowls. In the foreground, a midwife bathing the infant in a basin. (Hutter, II, pp. 3-4, fig. 12).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 246v. Birth of the Virgin. Bathing of the Infant Virgin. Anna reclines on a bed, receiving a bowl from a woman attendant. Two midwives are seated beside a basin, one bathing the nude infant, the other pouring water from a pitcher into the basin.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 22. Birth of the Virgin. Bathing of the Infant Virgin. Anna reclining on a bed, approached by three women attendants holding bowls. Patterned bed covering. In the foreground, a midwife seated on a stool holds the infant in her lap while testing the water in a basin. To the right, an ewer. House and wall in background. (Menologio, I, p. 9, II, fig. p. 22).

Cozia. Narthex, vault, south side. Birth of the Virgin. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 349, fig. 64).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, soffit. Birth of the Virgin. Anna reclining on a mattress; two attendants, one holding a bowl. In foreground, the infant Virgin in a crib; seated attendant. Damaged. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 8, fig. T II 25; Mijović, Menolog, p. 318, fig. 41, pl. 172).

Gračanica. Northeast pier, north face. Birth of the Virgin. Anna is seated on a bed. A midwife extends the swaddled infant Virgin toward her. An attendant holds a bowl. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 286, fig. 22; Todić, Gračanica, p. 100; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northeast 12).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, north aisle, north wall. Birth of the Virgin. Very damaged. (Mijović, Menolog, fig. 10; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 85).

SEE ALSO: Sozon of Pompeiopolis, September 7

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