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2. Hildephonsus of Toledo handing over to St Mary the finished book of the Taʾammǝra Māryām, which she blesses and returns to him

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2. Hildephonsus of Toledo handing over to St Mary the finished book of the Taʾammǝra Māryām, which she blesses and returns to him — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 10r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 10r

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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3. St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

3. St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 10v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 10v

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4. Hildephonsus of Toledo sits upon the throne, wears the garment given to him by Mary, and reads the Miracles of Mary | 5. The throne and garment are preserved after Hildephonsus of Toledo's death | 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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4. Hildephonsus of Toledo sits upon the throne, wears the garment given to him by Mary, and reads the Miracles of Mary | 5. The throne and garment are preserved after Hildephonsus of Toledo's death | 7. Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 11r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 11r

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1. The worker standing next to St Mary, who performs a blessing gesture, while sitting on a throne and holding her son

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. The worker standing next to St Mary, who performs a blessing gesture, while sitting on a throne and holding her son — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 12v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 12v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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1. The Jewish priest lying on the ground after his fall in the foreground of the miniature | 2. St Mary sitting on a throne with the two deacons in the background and raising him by her hand

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1. The Jewish priest lying on the ground after his fall in the foreground of the miniature | 2. St Mary sitting on a throne with the two deacons in the background and raising him by her hand — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 14v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 14v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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3. The Jewish priest standing before St Mary, who is sitting on the throne and performs a gesture of blessing

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

3. The Jewish priest standing before St Mary, who is sitting on the throne and performs a gesture of blessing — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 15r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 15r

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

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1. Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript | 3. In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depicted | 2. Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 17v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 17v

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1. The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand | 2. The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand

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1. The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand | 2. The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 19v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 19v

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3. The bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his hand

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

3. The bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his hand — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 20r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 20r

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1. St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 25r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 25r

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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) 65, fol. 27v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 27v

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7. St Mary appearing to the sick pilgrim in a dream

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

7. St Mary appearing to the sick pilgrim in a dream — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 29r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 29r

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3. The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: Jerualem

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

3. The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: Jerualem — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 29v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 29v

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1. The youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St Mary | 2. Zakāryās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of Mary | 3. Zakāryās prosterning himself

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1. The youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St Mary | 2. Zakāryās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of Mary | 3. Zakāryās prosterning himself — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 33r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 33r

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6. The thieves hiding behind trees | 5. Zakāryās standing before St Mary, who is sitting on a throne surrounded by angels, and collects roses out of his mouth | 7. The thieves being consecrated as monks

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

6. The thieves hiding behind trees | 5. Zakāryās standing before St Mary, who is sitting on a throne surrounded by angels, and collects roses out of his mouth | 7. The thieves being consecrated as monks — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 33v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 33v

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

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 35r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 35r

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

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

2. The two thieves standing before an icon of St Mary — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 35v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 35v

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1. The three Arabs swimming in the water | 2. One man being eaten by a crocodile | 3. The two others standing on a rock above the water

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. The three Arabs swimming in the water | 2. One man being eaten by a crocodile | 3. The two others standing on a rock above the water — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 37v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 37v

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4. The priest tells people Mary's desired location for the church | 1. St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the background

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

4. The priest tells people Mary's desired location for the church | 1. St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the background — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 40v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 40v

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

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

2. The monastery with its monks that has been moved to the shore of the sea — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 41r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 41r

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1. The priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child

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1. The priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 43v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 43v

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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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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

2. St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 44r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 44r

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1. The rich man from Qʷalāsis travelling with his companions on a ship

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Manuscript paintingsFirst half 18th

1. The rich man from Qʷalāsis travelling with his companions on a ship — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 46r

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 46r

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2. The rich man fallen after his eye has been pierced by arrows from a group of enemies | 3. 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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2. The rich man fallen after his eye has been pierced by arrows from a group of enemies | 3. The rich man standing next to a small statue of himself in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 46v

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)65 · f. 46v

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