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Or 533, f. 6v: a folio of አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" the British Library catalogue records as decorated.

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Manuscript paintings1700-1730

አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 6v

Ethiopia

British LibraryOr 533 · f. f. 6v

British Library, Or 533, f. 6v. Digitised by The British Library.

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Annunciation: St Gabriel appears to Mary sewing or spinning

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Sacred scenes17th

Annunciation: St Gabriel appears to Mary sewing or spinning — Or 520, f. 135v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 135v

British Library, Or 520, f. 135v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Miniature of Saint George and the dragon with Berutawit; original to the text. Red and gold are original, while blue may be later.

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Manuscript paintingearly 19th century

Saint George and the dragon

Princeton University LibraryPrinceton Ethiopic Manuscripts, no. 52, f. 60v

Princeton University Library, Princeton Ethiopic Manuscripts, no. 52, f. 60v. Manuscript dated early 19th century in the institutional catalogue.

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Manuscript painting18th century

Or 791 · f. 5r

British LibraryOr 791, f. 5r

British Library, Or 791, f. 5r. Mashafa Madbal, volume II, eighteenth century.

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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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Manuscript paintings17th

Hildephonsus of Toledo handing over to St Mary the finished book of the Taʾammǝra Māryām, which she blesses and returns to him — Or 520, f. 141v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 141v

British Library, Or 520, f. 141v. Digitised by the British Library.

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St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment

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Manuscript paintings17th

St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment — Or 520, f. 142r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 142r

British Library, Or 520, f. 142r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Hildephonsus of Toledo sits upon the throne, wears the garment given to him by Mary, and reads the Miracles of Mary; The throne and garment are after Hildephonsus of Toledo's death; 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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Manuscript paintings17th

Hildephonsus of Toledo sits upon the throne, wears the garment given to him by Mary, and reads the Miracles of Mary; The throne and garment are after Hildephonsus of Toledo's death; Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission — Or 520, f. 142v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 142v

British Library, Or 520, f. 142v. Digitised by the British Library.

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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 paintings17th

The worker standing next to St Mary, who performs a blessing gesture, while sitting on a throne and holding her son — Or 520, f. 145r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 145r

British Library, Or 520, f. 145r. Digitised by the British Library.

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

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Manuscript paintings17th

The Jewish priest standing before St Mary, who is sitting on the throne and performs a gesture of blessing — Or 520, f. 149r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 149r

British Library, Or 520, f. 149r. Digitised by the British Library.

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

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Manuscript paintings17th

Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript; In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depicted; Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing — Or 520, f. 152r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 152r

British Library, Or 520, f. 152r. 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; The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand

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Manuscript paintings17th

The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand; The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand — Or 520, f. 155r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 155r

British Library, Or 520, f. 155r. Digitised by the British Library.

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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 paintings17th

The bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his hand — Or 520, f. 155v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 155v

British Library, Or 520, f. 155v. Digitised by the British Library.

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The monk Yǝsḥaq kneeling in prayer; The icon of St Mary taking Yǝsḥaq by the hand and raising him

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Manuscript paintings17th

The monk Yǝsḥaq kneeling in prayer; The icon of St Mary taking Yǝsḥaq by the hand and raising him — Or 520, f. 159r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 159r

British Library, Or 520, f. 159r. Digitised by the British Library.

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St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā

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Manuscript paintings17th

St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā — Or 520, f. 162r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 162r

British Library, Or 520, f. 162r. 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; The icon of St Mary, who extends her hand to save the painter; A group of demons look on

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Manuscript paintings17th

The painter sitting on a scaffold and drawing a scene; The painter falling down from the scaffold; The icon of St Mary, who extends her hand to save the painter; A group of demons look on — Or 520, f. 166r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 166r

British Library, Or 520, f. 166r. Digitised by the British Library.

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The sick pilgrim lying in bed; The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: the Jordan

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Manuscript paintings17th

The sick pilgrim lying in bed; The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: the Jordan — Or 520, f. 168v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 168v

British Library, Or 520, f. 168v. Digitised by the British Library.

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

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Manuscript paintings17th

The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: Jerualem — Or 520, f. 169r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 169r

British Library, Or 520, f. 169r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Zakāryās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of Mary; The thieves hiding behind trees; Zakāryās prosterning himself

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Manuscript paintings17th

Zakāryās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of Mary; The thieves hiding behind trees; Zakāryās prosterning himself — Or 520, f. 173v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 173v

British Library, Or 520, f. 173v. Digitised by the British Library.

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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 paintings17th

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 520, f. 174r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 174r

British Library, Or 520, f. 174r. 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 paintings17th

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 520, f. 177r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)520 · f. 177r

British Library, Or 520, f. 177r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Sacred scenes1706-1708

Motherhood: Madonna and child — Or 634, f. 10r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)634 · f. 10r

British Library, Or 634, f. 10r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Sacred scenes1706-1708

Annunciation: St Gabriel appears to Mary sewing or spinning — Or 634, f. 10v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)634 · f. 10v

British Library, Or 634, f. 10v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Sacred scenes1706-1708

Motherhood: Madonna and child — Or 634, f. 8v

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)634 · f. 8v

British Library, Or 634, f. 8v. Digitised by the British Library.

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Childhood: Bringing Mary to temple (related to ID 316D)

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Sacred scenes1706-1708

Childhood: Bringing Mary to temple (related to ID 316D) — Or 634, f. 9r

Ethiopia

Princeton · Miracles of Mary (PEMM)634 · f. 9r

British Library, Or 634, f. 9r. Digitised by the British Library.

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