In October 2011, restorers travelled to the remote monastery at Asir Metra to conserve a 15th century Gospel which contains beautiful illustrations in the Stephanite style. The order of the leaves in the book needed to be confirmed before a full repair could be undertaken.
The binders made a vellum box to protect the book until we return to finish the project. Having photographed all the pages we can now ascertain their order and prepare repair tissue, guards and the boards prior to a further trip. We intend to return soon to the site to complete the work.
