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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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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

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 645, f. 103v

Ethiopia

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

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

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

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

Bārok sitting in his house surrounded by those for whom he makes a feast; The icon of the Virgin and Child; The funeral of Bārok; His guests sitting and drinking wine; Bārok being consecrated as a monk; Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weapons — Or 645, f. 106r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 106r

British Library, Or 645, f. 106r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

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 645, f. 109r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 109r

British Library, Or 645, f. 109r. Digitised by the British Library.

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The monk surrounded by the other monks, who are attacking him; The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground; The other monks preventing him for eating

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

The monk surrounded by the other monks, who are attacking him; The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground; The other monks preventing him for eating — Or 645, f. 114v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 114v

British Library, Or 645, f. 114v. 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 645, f. 119v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 119v

British Library, Or 645, f. 119v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Sacred scenesSecond half of 17th century

Resurrection: Mary prays at Golgotha — Or 645, f. 11v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 11v

British Library, Or 645, f. 11v. Digitised by the British Library.

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The widow's son stealing cloth from a church; 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's son stealing cloth from a church; The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary; St Mary ordering those who bound the widow's son to release him — Or 645, f. 123r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 123r

British Library, Or 645, f. 123r. 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; The woman with her child surrounded by the marvelling people

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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; The woman with her child surrounded by the marvelling people — Or 645, f. 126v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 126v

British Library, Or 645, f. 126v. Digitised by the British Library.

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St Mary giving the dog water to drink from her shoe; The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog

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Manuscript paintingsSecond half of 17th century

St Mary giving the dog water to drink from her shoe; The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog — Or 645, f. 128v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 128v

British Library, Or 645, f. 128v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Ascension: Mary surrounded by angels and the apostles

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Sacred scenesSecond half of 17th century

Ascension: Mary surrounded by angels and the apostles — Or 645, f. 12r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 12r

British Library, Or 645, f. 12r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Dormition: Mary receives the Covenant of Mercy from Jesus

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Sacred scenesSecond half of 17th century

Dormition: Mary receives the Covenant of Mercy from Jesus — Or 645, f. 12v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 12v

British Library, Or 645, f. 12v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Dormition: Angels show Mary the fires of Sheol and the souls within.

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Sacred scenesSecond half of 17th century

Dormition: Angels show Mary the fires of Sheol and the souls within. — Or 645, f. 13r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 13r

British Library, Or 645, f. 13r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Dormition: Mary prays for those in Sheol

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Sacred scenesSecond half of 17th century

Dormition: Mary prays for those in Sheol — Or 645, f. 14r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)645 · f. 14r

British Library, Or 645, f. 14r. Digitised by the British Library.

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