in preparation of our next trip, some months in Syria, I found in a book concerning that country the following illustration dated 18th century
it's exactly the sword of our chat purpose
translation of the French text (by a Frenchie
) ;
The Christians of Syria are above all the Arabs: they preserve the
culture and the modes of representation, including in the religious
iconography. Illuminated (?) (Enluminée) page of the Gospel of Luc, XVIIIe S., Museum of Damas