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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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6. The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: the Jordan

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6. The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: the Jordan — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 47v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 47v

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11. Motherhood: Madonna and child — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 4r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 4r

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1. The youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St Mary

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1. The youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St Mary — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 54v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 54v

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13. The thieves seize Zakāryās — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 55r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 55r

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1. The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā

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1. The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 58v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 58v

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2. The two thieves standing before an icon of St Mary

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2. The two thieves standing before an icon of St Mary — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 59r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 59r

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

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2. The monastery with its monks that has been moved to the shore of the sea — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 67v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 67v

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2. St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs

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2. St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 72r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 72r

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3. 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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3. The girl standing before the icon of St Mary, who takes out her breast and drops her milk into the girl's eyes — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 82r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 82r

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4. St Mary appearing to the poor widow in a dream | 2. The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons

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4. St Mary appearing to the poor widow in a dream | 2. The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 87v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 87v

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

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1. The two brothers sitting and writing next to each other — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 91v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 91v

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

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4. St Mary pulling down the scribe from amongs the demons — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 92r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 92r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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3. Giyorgis touching the wings of the flying dove | 1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him

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3. Giyorgis touching the wings of the flying dove | 1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him — PEM (Princeton) 57, fol. 95r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)57 · f. 95r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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