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2. Mary stands next to the cross — DL-E (Brown) 14, fol. 92r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)14 · f. 92r

Brown University Library, Brown Digital Repository

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1. The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church

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1. The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 100r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 100r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet

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5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 106v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 106v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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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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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) 57, fol. 107r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 107r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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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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3. The man showing his healed foot to the bishop with the people standing in the background — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 112r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 112r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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6. The bishop is healed before the icon of Mary

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6. The bishop is healed before the icon of Mary — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 116r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 116r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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

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3. The bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā | 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 — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 129r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 129r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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2. The angel handing the child to Finkǝs

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2. The angel handing the child to Finkǝs — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 129v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 129v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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3. St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment | 1. Hildephonsus of Toledo composes the book of the Taʾammǝra Māryā

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3. St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment | 1. Hildephonsus of Toledo composes the book of the Taʾammǝra Māryā — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 12r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 12r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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7. Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission

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7. Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 12v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 12v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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5. Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weapons | 7. The funeral of Bārok

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5. Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weapons | 7. The funeral of Bārok — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 132v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 132v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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1. The monk surrounded by the other monks, who are attacking him | 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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1. The monk surrounded by the other monks, who are attacking him | 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) 57, fol. 138v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 138v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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4. The cannibal attempting to buy an ox from the farmer | 1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed

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4. The cannibal attempting to buy an ox from the farmer | 1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 143v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 143v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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4. The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary

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4. The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 146r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 146r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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5. St Mary releasing the widow's son from the tree | 7. The widow's son hanging from the scaffolding or the tree

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5. St Mary releasing the widow's son from the tree | 7. The widow's son hanging from the scaffolding or the tree — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 146v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 146v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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2. St Mary giving the dog water to drink from her shoe | 1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog

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2. St Mary giving the dog water to drink from her shoe | 1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 152v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 152v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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1. A poor monk lacks the food and clothes that he requires | 3. St Mary appears in the poor monk in a vision while he sleeps

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1. A poor monk lacks the food and clothes that he requires | 3. St Mary appears in the poor monk in a vision while he sleeps — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 15r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 15r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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2. St Mary sitting on a throne with the two deacons in the background and raising him by her hand

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2. St Mary sitting on a throne with the two deacons in the background and raising him by her hand — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 22r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 22r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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1. Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript

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1. Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 25v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 25v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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

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2. Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing | 3. In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depicted — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 26r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 26r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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2. The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand

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2. The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 29v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 29v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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1. St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā

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1. St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 39v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 39v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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2. Māryām of Dafrā partakes of the Eucharist in the church

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2. Māryām of Dafrā partakes of the Eucharist in the church — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 40r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 40r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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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

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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 — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 44v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 44v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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