Armenian Bible, New Testament (Zohrab)

This page shows a decorative marbled paper pattern. Bookbinders commonly used these designs for endpapers during the nineteenth century. This specific style is known as a combed or nonpareil pattern. It consists of horizontal rows of small, repeating arches that curve downward like scallops. The monochrome image displays a rhythmic, wave-like texture created by the contrast between black, gray, and white pigments.