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British Library · 635 · 84r

British Library, Or 635, f. 84r. Digitised by the British Library.

RightsThe Ethiopian manuscripts published in digitised format by the British Library are to the best of our knowledge not in copyright under Ethiopian law. However the British Library recognises broader interests in the cultural heritage which the Ethiopian manuscripts represent. The manuscripts included are often of a religious nature, and the Library has taken considerable care not to distort or alter the underlying material. We ask users also to show appropriate respect in reusing the digital images of the Ethiopian manuscripts, which should not be altered or reused in ways that might be…

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The poor widow praying before the the icon of the Virgin and Child, below which her three daughters are sitting; The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmith; The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by personsBritish Library, Or 635, f. 84r. Digitised by the British Library.RightsThe Ethiopian manuscripts published in digitised format by the British Library are to the best of our knowledge not in copyright under Ethiopian law. However the British Library recognises broader interests in the cultural heritage which the Ethiopian manuscripts represent. The manuscripts included are often of a religious nature, and the Library has taken considerable care not to distort or alter the underlying material. We ask users also to show appropriate respect in reusing the digital images of the Ethiopian manuscripts, which should not be altered or reused in ways that might be…
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The poor widow praying before the the icon of the Virgin and Child, below which her three daughters are sitting; The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmith; The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons — Or 635, f. 84r

British Library · 635 · 84r

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

What this record describes

1. The poor widow praying before the the icon of the Virgin and Child, below which her three daughters are sitting | 3. The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmith | 2. The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The poor widow praying before the the icon of the Virgin and Child, below which her three daughters are sittingPosition recorded by PEMM: left
  2. 02
    3. The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmithPosition recorded by PEMM: top-right
  3. 03
    2. The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by personsPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right
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
84r
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 1502 (3 episode rows)