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British Library · 635 · 92r

British Library, Or 635, f. 92r. 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 custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church; St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her; Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gestureBritish Library, Or 635, f. 92r. 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 custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church; St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her; Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture — Or 635, f. 92r

British Library · 635 · 92r

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

What this record describes

1. The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church | 2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her | 3. Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the churchPosition recorded by PEMM: top-left
  2. 02
    2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before herPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left
  3. 03
    3. Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesturePosition recorded by PEMM: 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
92r
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 1528 (3 episode rows)