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1. The woman and her blind daughter standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child

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1. The woman and her blind daughter standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 49v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 49v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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1. The poor widow praying before the the icon of the Virgin and Child, below which her three daughters are sitting

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. The poor widow praying before the the icon of the Virgin and Child, below which her three daughters are sitting — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 52v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 52v

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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

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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 — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 53r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 53r

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1. The two brothers sitting and writing next to each other

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. The two brothers sitting and writing next to each other — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 55r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 55r

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4. St Mary pulling down the scribe from amongs the demons

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

4. St Mary pulling down the scribe from amongs the demons — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 55v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 55v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him | 2. Giyorgis standing healed from his wounds — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 57v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 57v

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2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 59v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 59v

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

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church | 3. Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 60r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 60r

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7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 64r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 64r

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1. 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 | 2. The man with the petrified foot standing and praying before an icon of the Virgin and Child while his foot is healed

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1. 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 | 2. The man with the petrified foot standing and praying before an icon of the Virgin and Child while his foot is healed — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 67r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 67r

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3. The man showing his healed foot to the bishop with the people standing in the background

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

3. The man showing his healed foot to the bishop with the people standing in the background — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 67v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 67v

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4. The bishop showing himself healed to the patriarch | 6. The bishop is healed before the icon of Mary

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

4. The bishop showing himself healed to the patriarch | 6. The bishop is healed before the icon of Mary — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 70r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 70r

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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

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

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 — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 72v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 72v

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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

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

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 — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 78r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 78r

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3. The bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

3. The bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 78v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 78v

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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

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

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 — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 79r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 79r

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1. Bārok sitting in his house surrounded by those for whom he makes a feast | 2. His guests sitting and drinking wine

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. Bārok sitting in his house surrounded by those for whom he makes a feast | 2. His guests sitting and drinking wine — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 81v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 81v

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3. The icon of the Virgin and Child | 7. The funeral of Bārok | 4. Bārok being consecrated as a monk | 5. Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weapons

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

3. The icon of the Virgin and Child | 7. The funeral of Bārok | 4. Bārok being consecrated as a monk | 5. Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weapons — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 82r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 82r

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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

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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 — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 84v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 84v

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1. The monk surrounded by the other monks, who are attacking him | 2. The other monks preventing him from eating

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. The monk surrounded by the other monks, who are attacking him | 2. The other monks preventing him from eating — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 89v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 89v

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3. The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

3. The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 90r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 90r

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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

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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 — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 92v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 92v

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1. The widow's son stealing cloth from a church

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. The widow's son stealing cloth from a church — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 94v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 94v

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

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3. The widows son standing praying before the icon of St Mary | 2. St Mary ordering those who bound the widow's son to release him — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 95r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 95r

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