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Or 590 — ጥበበ ጠቢባን “Wisest among the Wise”. A hymnological composition.

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Plate 1Or 590, f.3v. The British Library catalogue identifies this folio within its art inventory; no additional scene attribution is inferred here.
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An Ethiopian manuscript containing:ጥበበ ጠቢባን “Wisest among the Wise”. f.2r. The hymn ጥበበ ጠቢባን “Wisest among the Wise”, a hymnological composition. The hymn beginning : እግዚ አብሔር አብ እምቅድመ ዓለማት እንደንበረf.2v. ዘከመ ፈጠሮሙ ለመላእክት በዕለተ እኁድ f.3r. ዘከመ ነጻሕኮ ለዲያብሎስ በትዕቢቱf.3v. ዘከመ አሠርኮሙ ለ አጋንንትThis volume is profusely illustrated, the subject of each picture being usually stated on the upper margin; ff.2r-73v.ff.52r-73v. Hymns to Angels, Saints, and Martyrs, consisting of a verse addressed to each,; namely, S. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, 'Afnin, all Angels, the 4 Cherubim, George, Fasiladas, S. Stephen, Eustathius, Minas, Behniim (Marmehnam), Mercurius, Arsema, Arwa, the 12 Apostles, Cyrus, Abib, Abba Milkl, Aaron, the Nicene Pathers, Gabra Manfas Kedus, Samuel, Alef and Sehma, Takla Haimanot, Eustathius, Theodore, Claudius, Sebastian, John of 'Esyiit, Victor, Abba Latzun, the 2 Macarii, S. Matthew, Antony, Macarius, Abba Anbas, Demetrius, Moses, Theophilus, John the dwarf (ሐጺር), and St. Andrew.

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Source date: 1700-1800
Date evidence: Date range supplied by the British Library catalogue.
Holding institution: British Library
Shelfmark: Or 590
Folio: 1 catalogue-identified art canvases
Place evidence: No place is inferred from the shelfmark or repository. Consult the linked catalogue record for the source wording.
Catalogue source: British Library Ethiopian manuscripts catalogue
Source record: British Library catalogue 032-003381842