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British Library · 635 · 124r

British Library, Or 635, f. 124r. Digitised by the British Library.

Open source record
The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary; St Mary ordering those who bound the widow's son to release himBritish Library, Or 635, f. 124r. Digitised by the British Library.

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The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary; St Mary ordering those who bound the widow's son to release him — Or 635, f. 124r

British Library · 635 · 124r

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

What this record describes

4. The widow standing praying before the icon of St Mary | 2. St Mary ordering those who bound the widow's son to release him

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    4. The widow standing praying before the icon of St MaryPosition recorded by PEMM: top
  2. 02
    2. St Mary ordering those who bound the widow's son to release himPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom
Source date
Second half of 17th century
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from ms (paleography)”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
635
Folio
124r
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 1330 (2 episode rows)