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British Library · 641 · 129r

British Library, Or 641, f. 129r. 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 bishop showing himself healed to his student; The bishop showing himself healed to the patriarch; The healed bishop distributing the EucharistBritish Library, Or 641, f. 129r. 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 bishop showing himself healed to his student; The bishop showing himself healed to the patriarch; The healed bishop distributing the Eucharist — Or 641, f. 129r

British Library · 641 · 129r

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

What this record describes

3. The bishop showing himself healed to his student | 4. The bishop showing himself healed to the patriarch | 5. The healed bishop distributing the Eucharist

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    3. The bishop showing himself healed to his studentPosition recorded by PEMM: left

    How Mercurius showed his discriple that he was healed from his leprosy.

  2. 02
    4. The bishop showing himself healed to the patriarchPosition recorded by PEMM: center

    How Mercurius showed Zacharias that his flesh was healed.

  3. 03
    5. The healed bishop distributing the EucharistPosition recorded by PEMM: right

    How Mercurius performed the Eucharist after he was healed from his leprosy.

Source date
1667-1682
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from king's name”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
641
Folio
129r
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 1553 (3 episode rows)