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The young novice sees St Mary enthroned and surrounded by angels and virgins while he sleeps in the church

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Manuscript paintings1721-1730

The young novice sees St Mary enthroned and surrounded by angels and virgins while he sleeps in the church — Or 648, f. 121r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)648 · f. 121r

British Library, Or 648, f. 121r. Digitised by the British Library.

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The king orders the falsely accused official to be hung; The official is hung for three days; The official is rescued from hanging by St Mary

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Manuscript paintings1721-1730

The king orders the falsely accused official to be hung; The official is hung for three days; The official is rescued from hanging by St Mary — Or 648, f. 122v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)648 · f. 122v

British Library, Or 648, f. 122v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Manuscript paintings1721-1730

The angel handing the child to Finkǝs — Or 648, f. 125v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)648 · f. 125v

British Library, Or 648, f. 125v. 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 bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā

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Manuscript paintings1721-1730

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 bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā — Or 648, f. 126r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)648 · f. 126r

British Library, Or 648, f. 126r. Digitised by the British Library.

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A demon possesses a good captain and makes him violent so he is put in metal bonds

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Manuscript paintings1721-1730

A demon possesses a good captain and makes him violent so he is put in metal bonds — Or 648, f. 13r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)648 · f. 13r

British Library, Or 648, f. 13r. Digitised by the British Library.

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The abbot of the monastery stopping the priests from continueing the chant for St Mary; The hermit Estifanos chastising the abbot; The abbot and the monks appearing before the deacon for the Eucharist

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Manuscript paintings1721-1730

The abbot of the monastery stopping the priests from continueing the chant for St Mary; The hermit Estifanos chastising the abbot; The abbot and the monks appearing before the deacon for the Eucharist — Or 648, f. 140v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)648 · f. 140v

British Library, Or 648, f. 140v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Absadi gives the produce of the vegetable garden to those who need it; A monk reports Absadi's actions to the elder [Shenoute]; St Mary appears to the elder [Shenoute] in a vision; St Mary lifts the hand of Absadi while he is in the vegetable garden

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Manuscript paintings1721-1730

Absadi gives the produce of the vegetable garden to those who need it; A monk reports Absadi's actions to the elder [Shenoute]; St Mary appears to the elder [Shenoute] in a vision; St Mary lifts the hand of Absadi while he is in the vegetable garden — Or 648, f. 142v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)648 · f. 142v

British Library, Or 648, f. 142v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Manuscript paintings18th

The son is reunited with his mother — Or 649, f. 100r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 100r

British Library, Or 649, f. 100r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing; Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript

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Manuscript paintings18th

Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing; Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript — Or 649, f. 15v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 15v

British Library, Or 649, f. 15v. Digitised by the British Library.

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The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand

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Manuscript paintings18th

The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand — Or 649, f. 18r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 18r

British Library, Or 649, f. 18r. Digitised by the British Library.

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St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā

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Manuscript paintings18th

St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā — Or 649, f. 28r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 28r

British Library, Or 649, f. 28r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Māryām of Dafrā partakes of the Eucharist in the church

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Manuscript paintings18th

Māryām of Dafrā partakes of the Eucharist in the church — Or 649, f. 32r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 32r

British Library, Or 649, f. 32r. Digitised by the British Library.

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

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Manuscript paintings18th

The painter sitting on a scaffold and drawing a scene; The painter falling down from the scaffold; A group of demons look on; The icon of St Mary, who extends her hand to save the painter — Or 649, f. 34v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 34v

British Library, Or 649, f. 34v. Digitised by the British Library.

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The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: the Jordan; The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: unidentified

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Manuscript paintings18th

The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: the Jordan; The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: unidentified — Or 649, f. 39v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 39v

British Library, Or 649, f. 39v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Sacred scenes18th

Motherhood: Madonna and child — Or 649, f. 3r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 3r

British Library, Or 649, f. 3r. Digitised by the British Library.

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The thieves hiding behind trees; 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

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Manuscript paintings18th

The thieves hiding behind trees; 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 649, f. 46v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 46v

British Library, Or 649, f. 46v. Digitised by the British Library.

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

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Manuscript paintings18th

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 649, f. 47r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 47r

British Library, Or 649, f. 47r. Digitised by the British Library.

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St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the background

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Manuscript paintings18th

St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the background — Or 649, f. 50v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 50v

British Library, Or 649, f. 50v. Digitised by the British Library.

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A group of people marvelling at the miracle

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Manuscript paintings18th

A group of people marvelling at the miracle — Or 649, f. 54v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 54v

British Library, Or 649, f. 54v. Digitised by the British Library.

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The monastery with its monks that has been moved to the shore of the sea

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Manuscript paintings18th

The monastery with its monks that has been moved to the shore of the sea — Or 649, f. 55r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 55r

British Library, Or 649, f. 55r. Digitised by the British Library.

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St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs; The priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child

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Manuscript paintings18th

St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs; The priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child — Or 649, f. 58v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 58v

British Library, Or 649, f. 58v. Digitised by the British Library.

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The rich man from Qʷalāsis travelling with his companions on a ship; The rich man standing next to a small statue of himself in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child

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Manuscript paintings18th

The rich man from Qʷalāsis travelling with his companions on a ship; The rich man standing next to a small statue of himself in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child — Or 649, f. 63v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 63v

British Library, Or 649, f. 63v. Digitised by the British Library.

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

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Manuscript paintings18th

The girl standing before the icon of St Mary, who takes out her breast and drops her milk into the girl's eyes; Both lying asleep before St Mary, who wakes up the girl; The woman and her blind daughter standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child — Or 649, f. 67r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)649 · f. 67r

British Library, Or 649, f. 67r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript; Dǝmyānos lying down in bed

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Manuscript paintings18th

Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript; Dǝmyānos lying down in bed — Or 653, f. 10r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)653 · f. 10r

British Library, Or 653, f. 10r. Digitised by the British Library.

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