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British Library · 520 · 177r

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

Open source record
The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā; The two thieves standing before an icon of St MaryBritish Library, Or 520, f. 177r. 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 — Or 520, f. 177r

British Library · 520 · 177r

17th centuryManuscript paintingsPrinceton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

What this record describes

1. The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā | 2. The two thieves standing before an icon of St Mary

Scene identification transcribed from the scene-summary field of the PEMM painting record.

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and BarbārāPosition recorded by PEMM: left
  2. 02
    2. The two thieves standing before an icon of St MaryPosition recorded by PEMM: right
Source date
17th
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from ms (paleography)”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
520
Folio
177r
Recorded provenance
South: Looted from Madḫāne ʿĀlam Church at መቅደላ Mäqdäla Magdala, Tewodros II collected manuscripts from all the country, so provenance prior to this unknown
Place evidence
Place recorded or purchased, as stated by the source. It is not treated as the place of production.
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1349 (2 episode rows)