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Or 679 — ገድለ ሐዋርያት, the Acts of the Apostles.

British Library · Or 679 · 2 catalogue-identified art canvases

18th centuryManuscript paintingsBritish Library Ethiopian manuscripts catalogue
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Plate 1Or 679, f.3r. The British Library catalogue identifies this folio within its art inventory; no additional scene attribution is inferred here.

British Library, Or 679

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Or 679, f.3r. The British Library catalogue identifies this folio within its art inventory; no additional scene attribution is inferred here.British Library, Or 679
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What the catalogue identifies

An Ethiopian manuscript containing:The Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles.After the short introduction, there follow f. 4r. The Acts of S. Peter at Rome.f. 10v. The narrative of Clement. f. 27r. The Martyrdom of S. Peter. f. 74v. The Acts of S. Paul, f. 29 a; his Martyrdom.f. 75v. The Discourse of Dionysius the Areopagite.f. 80r. The Preaching of S. Simon, the son of Cleopas and his Martyrdom, f. 81r. f. 82v. The Preaching of S. James the Just, f.81b; his Martyrdom.f. 84r. The Acts of St. Andrew, f. 95r. The Preaching of St. Bartholomew and his Martyrdom, f. 98v.f. 100r. Acts of St. Thomas. f. 113r. The Acts of St. Matthew and his Martyrdom.f. 115r. The Martyrdom of St. Luke. f. 117v. The Preaching of St. Philip and his Martyrdom, f. 120r. f. 122v. The Preaching of St. Andrew. f. 127v. The Acts of St. Andrew and Bartholomew.f. 137r. The Martyrdom of St. Andrew. ff. 138v-143v. Acts of St. Thomas, f. 146v. The Life of St. John, by Prochorus, & his Death f. 154v. f. 157v. The Martyrdom of St. James, the son of Alphseus. f. 164r. The Acts of St. Matthias, f. 158 b ; his Martyrdom.f. 165v The Acts of St. James, the son of Zebedee, and his Martyrdom, f. 167v.f. 168v. The Martyrdom of St.…

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Source date
1782-1786
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Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
Or 679
Folio
2 catalogue-identified art canvases
Place evidence
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Catalogue source
British Library Ethiopian manuscripts catalogue
Source record
British Library catalogue 032-003411419