A natural wood framed shadow box which contains a sculpted open book which on the left side is a copy of the original Armenian alphabet and on the right a miniature of Saint Mesrop Mashtots who invented it.
| Object ID | 564 |
| Type | Gifts |
| Donor | Armenian Delegation |
| Country | Armenia |
| Material | Plaster(?); cardboard; wood |
| Dimensions | L 25 cm × H 35 cm × P 4 cm |
| Inscriptions | "Armenian Alphabet" and "Municipality of Yerevan" in English and in Armenian and the coat of arms of Yerevan. There is a small booklet which describes the history of the alphabet which is attache to the back of the shadow box and hangs from a cord which ends with a white tassel. On the back of the shadow box is a label with printing in Armenian and English "The Capital of the Republic of Armenia was declared by UNESCO as the World Book Capital 2012." |
| Location | 5c |
| Place | Palazzo Coppini, Firenze |
Notes
This gift was presented to Paolo Del Bianco on May 8, 2013 during the opening ceremony of Palazzo Coppini.
