The Habesha Collections

Annunciation: St Gabriel appears to Mary sewing or spinning — Or 520, f. 135v

Date

17th century

Type

Sacred scenes

Holding

British Library

Hildephonsus of Toledo handing over to St Mary the finished book of the Taʾammǝra Māryām, which she blesses and returns to him — Or 520, f. 141v

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment — Or 520, f. 142r

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

Hildephonsus of Toledo sits upon the throne, wears the garment given to him by Mary, and reads the Miracles of Mary; The throne and garment are after Hildephonsus of Toledo's death; Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission — Or 520, f. 142v

4. Hildephonsus of Toledo sits upon the throne, wears the garment given to him by Mary, and reads the Miracles of Mary | 5. The throne and garment are after Hildephonsus of Toledo's death | 7. Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The worker standing next to St Mary, who performs a blessing gesture, while sitting on a throne and holding her son — Or 520, f. 145r

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The Jewish priest standing before St Mary, who is sitting on the throne and performs a gesture of blessing — Or 520, f. 149r

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript; In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depicted; Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing — Or 520, f. 152r

1. Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript | 3. In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depicted | 2. Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand; The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand — Or 520, f. 155r

1. The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand | 2. The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his hand — Or 520, f. 155v

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The monk Yǝsḥaq kneeling in prayer; The icon of St Mary taking Yǝsḥaq by the hand and raising him — Or 520, f. 159r

1. The monk Yǝsḥaq kneeling in prayer | 3. The icon of St Mary taking Yǝsḥaq by the hand and raising him

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā — Or 520, f. 162r

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The painter sitting on a scaffold and drawing a scene; The painter falling down from the scaffold; The icon of St Mary, who extends her hand to save the painter; A group of demons look on — Or 520, f. 166r

1. The painter sitting on a scaffold and drawing a scene | 2. The painter falling down from the scaffold | 3. The icon of St Mary, who extends her hand to save the painter | 4. A group of demons look on

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The sick pilgrim lying in bed; The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: the Jordan — Or 520, f. 168v

1. The sick pilgrim lying in bed | 6. The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: the Jordan

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: Jerualem — Or 520, f. 169r

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

Zakāryās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of Mary; The thieves hiding behind trees; Zakāryās prosterning himself — Or 520, f. 173v

2. Zakāryās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of Mary | 6. The thieves hiding behind trees | 3. Zakāryās prosterning himself

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

Zakāryās standing before St Mary, who is sitting on a throne surrounded by angels, and collects roses out of his mouth; The thieves being consecrated as monks — Or 520, f. 174r

5. Zakāryās standing before St Mary, who is sitting on a throne surrounded by angels, and collects roses out of his mouth | 7. The thieves being consecrated as monks

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā; The two thieves standing before an icon of St Mary — Or 520, f. 177r

1. The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā | 2. The two thieves standing before an icon of St Mary

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

Motherhood: Madonna and child — Or 634, f. 10r

Date

18th century

Type

Sacred scenes

Holding

British Library

Annunciation: St Gabriel appears to Mary sewing or spinning — Or 634, f. 10v

Date

18th century

Type

Sacred scenes

Holding

British Library

Motherhood: Madonna and child — Or 634, f. 8v

Date

18th century

Type

Sacred scenes

Holding

British Library

Childhood: Bringing Mary to temple (related to ID 316D) — Or 634, f. 9r

Date

18th century

Type

Sacred scenes

Holding

British Library

The leprous bishop standing before the sitting patriarch and showing him his leprosy; The bishop praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child — Or 635, f. 101v

1. The leprous bishop standing before the sitting patriarch and showing him his leprosy | 2. The bishop praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The bishop showing himself healed to the patriarch; The healed bishop distributing the Eucharist — Or 635, f. 102r

4. The bishop showing himself healed to the patriarch | 5. The healed bishop distributing the Eucharist

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

Two men carrying the woman with a broken foot on a stretcher; The woman lying below the icon of the Virgin and Child — Or 635, f. 104v

1. Two men carrying the woman with a broken foot on a stretcher | 2. The woman lying below the icon of the Virgin and Child

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

St Mary extending her foot to touch the woman lying below her; The custodian of the church and the healed woman standing before the icon of St Mary, who is extending her hand — Or 635, f. 105r

3. St Mary extending her foot to touch the woman lying below her | 4. The custodian of the church and the healed woman standing before the icon of St Mary, who is extending her hand

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb; The angel handing the child to Finkǝs — Or 635, f. 110v

1. Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb | 2. The angel handing the child to Finkǝs

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā; The bishop and Sofyā sitting next to each other; The bishop sitting next to Finkǝs and the child; The child as a grown man is appointed bishop, he is surrounded by two persons — Or 635, f. 111r

3. The bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā | 4. The bishop and Sofyā sitting next to each other | 5. The bishop sitting next to Finkǝs and the child | 6. The child as a grown man is appointed bishop, he is surrounded by two persons

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

Bārok sitting in his house surrounded by those for whom he makes a feast; Bārok being consecrated as a monk; The icon of the Virgin and Child; The funeral of Bārok; His guests sitting and drinking wine; Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weapons — Or 635, f. 113r

1. Bārok sitting in his house surrounded by those for whom he makes a feast | 4. Bārok being consecrated as a monk | 3. The icon of the Virgin and Child | 7. The funeral of Bārok | 2. His guests sitting and drinking wine | 5. Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weapons

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child; ʾAnǝsṭāsyos lying before St Mary, who together with the Child is extending her hand towards him — Or 635, f. 115r

1. ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child | 2. ʾAnǝsṭāsyos lying before St Mary, who together with the Child is extending her hand towards him

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The monk surrounded by the other monks, who are attacking him — Or 635, f. 117v

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The other monks preventing him for eating; The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground — Or 635, f. 118r

2. The other monks preventing him for eating | 3. The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The angels serving food to St Mary in the temple — Or 635, f. 11r

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed; The peasant and other inhabitants fleeing from the cannibal, with several houses depicted in the background; The cannibal offering water to a beggar covered by sores of leprosy — Or 635, f. 121r

1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed | 2. The peasant and other inhabitants fleeing from the cannibal, with several houses depicted in the background | 3. The cannibal offering water to a beggar covered by sores of leprosy | 2. The peasant and other inhabitants fleeing from the cannibal, with several houses depicted in the background

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The demons holding the cannibal's soul among the flames of hell before Jesus Christ sitting on a throne; St Mary, who holds the soul of the cannibal, standing before Jesus Christ; Two angels weighing the cannibal's good and bad deeds in a scale — Or 635, f. 121v

5. The demons holding the cannibal's soul among the flames of hell before Jesus Christ sitting on a throne | 6. St Mary, who holds the soul of the cannibal, standing before Jesus Christ | 7. Two angels weighing the cannibal's good and bad deeds in a scale

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The widow's son stealing cloth from a church — Or 635, f. 123v

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary; St Mary ordering those who bound the widow's son to release him — Or 635, f. 124r

4. The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary | 2. St Mary ordering those who bound the widow's son to release him

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

A church amongst the waves from which the people are fleeing; The woman holding her new-born child protected by St Mary from the water — Or 635, f. 126r

1. A church amongst the waves from which the people are fleeing | 2. The woman holding her new-born child protected by St Mary from the water

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The woman with her child surrounded by the marvelling people — Or 635, f. 126v

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The woman and her blind daughter standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child; Both lying asleep before St Mary, who wakes up the girl; The girl standing before the icon of St Mary, who takes out her breast and drops her milk into the girl's eyes — Or 641, f. 100r

1. The woman and her blind daughter standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child | 2. Both lying asleep before St Mary, who wakes up the girl | 3. The girl standing before the icon of St Mary, who takes out her breast and drops her milk into the girl's eyes

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The poor widow praying before the the icon of the Virgin and Child, below which her three daughters are sitting; The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmith; The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons — Or 641, f. 105r

1. The poor widow praying before the the icon of the Virgin and Child, below which her three daughters are sitting | 3. The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmith | 2. The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The demons seizing the scribe; One of the brothers sitting and facing the man who commissions a copy of the Taʾāmmǝra Māryām from him; The two brothers sitting and writing next to each other; The scribe sitting again and resuming his writing; St Mary pulling down the scribe from amongs the demons — Or 641, f. 108v

3. The demons seizing the scribe | 2. One of the brothers sitting and facing the man who commissions a copy of the Taʾāmmǝra Māryām from him | 1. The two brothers sitting and writing next to each other | 5. The scribe sitting again and resuming his writing | 4. St Mary pulling down the scribe from amongs the demons

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him; Giyorgis standing healed from his wounds — Or 641, f. 111v

1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him | 2. Giyorgis standing healed from his wounds

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church; St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her; Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture — Or 641, f. 115r

1. The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church | 2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her | 3. Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of cloth; The Muslim kissing the head of Nazib; The Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judge; Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet — Or 641, f. 120r

1. The two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of cloth | 2. The Muslim kissing the head of Nazib | 3. The Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judge | 4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge; The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release; Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest — Or 641, f. 120v

5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release | 7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The bishop sitting on a throne before the people, who are gathered in a church, and amongst whom is the man with the petrified foot — Or 641, f. 125r

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The man with the petrified foot standing and praying before an icon of the Virgin and Child while his foot is healed; The man showing his healed foot to the bishop with the people standing in the background — Or 641, f. 125v

2. The man with the petrified foot standing and praying before an icon of the Virgin and Child while his foot is healed | 3. The man showing his healed foot to the bishop with the people standing in the background

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library

The leprous bishop standing before the sitting patriarch and showing him his leprosy; The bishop praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child — Or 641, f. 128v

1. The leprous bishop standing before the sitting patriarch and showing him his leprosy | 2. The bishop praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child

Date

17th century

Type

Manuscript paintings

Holding

British Library