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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

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)635 · f. 121r

British Library, Or 635, f. 121r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)635 · f. 121v

British Library, Or 635, f. 121v. Digitised by the British Library.

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The widow's son stealing cloth from a church

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)635 · f. 123v

British Library, Or 635, f. 123v. Digitised by the British Library.

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

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)635 · f. 124r

British Library, Or 635, f. 124r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)635 · f. 126r

British Library, Or 635, f. 126r. Digitised by the British Library.

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The woman with her child surrounded by the marvelling people

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)635 · f. 126v

British Library, Or 635, f. 126v. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 100r

British Library, Or 641, f. 100r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 105r

British Library, Or 641, f. 105r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 108v

British Library, Or 641, f. 108v. Digitised by the British Library.

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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 111v

British Library, Or 641, f. 111v. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 115r

British Library, Or 641, f. 115r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 120r

British Library, Or 641, f. 120r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 120v

British Library, Or 641, f. 120v. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 125r

British Library, Or 641, f. 125r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 125v

British Library, Or 641, f. 125v. Digitised by the British Library.

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The leprous bishop standing before the sitting patriarch and showing him his leprosy; The bishop praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 128v

British Library, Or 641, f. 128v. Digitised by the British Library.

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The bishop showing himself healed to his student; The bishop showing himself healed to the patriarch; The healed bishop distributing the Eucharist

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

The bishop showing himself healed to his student; The bishop showing himself healed to the patriarch; The healed bishop distributing the Eucharist — Or 641, f. 129r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 129r

British Library, Or 641, f. 129r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Two men carrying the woman with a broken foot on a stretcher; The woman lying below the icon of the Virgin and Child

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

Two men carrying the woman with a broken foot on a stretcher; The woman lying below the icon of the Virgin and Child — Or 641, f. 133r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 133r

British Library, Or 641, f. 133r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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 641, f. 133v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 133v

British Library, Or 641, f. 133v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Sacred scenes1667-1682

Resurrection: Mary prays at Golgotha — Or 641, f. 13r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 13r

British Library, Or 641, f. 13r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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 641, f. 141r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 141r

British Library, Or 641, f. 141r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

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 641, f. 141v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 141v

British Library, Or 641, f. 141v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Bārok sitting in his house surrounded by those for whom he makes a feast; His guests sitting and drinking wine

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Manuscript paintings1667-1682

Bārok sitting in his house surrounded by those for whom he makes a feast; His guests sitting and drinking wine — Or 641, f. 144v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)641 · f. 144v

British Library, Or 641, f. 144v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

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 645, f. 103r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 103r

British Library, Or 645, f. 103r. Digitised by the British Library.

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