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British Library · 641 · 133v

British Library, Or 641, f. 133v. 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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St Mary extending her foot to touch the woman lying below her; The custodian of the church and the healed woman standing before the icon of St Mary, who is extending her handBritish Library, Or 641, f. 133v. 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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St Mary extending her foot to touch the woman lying below her; The custodian of the church and the healed woman standing before the icon of St Mary, who is extending her hand — Or 641, f. 133v

British Library · 641 · 133v

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

What this record describes

3. St Mary extending her foot to touch the woman lying below her | 4. The custodian of the church and the healed woman standing before the icon of St Mary, who is extending her hand

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    3. St Mary extending her foot to touch the woman lying below herPosition recorded by PEMM: left

    How our Lady Mary awoke the injured woman from her slumber with a touch of her foot.

  2. 02
    4. The custodian of the church and the healed woman standing before the icon of St Mary, who is extending her handPosition recorded by PEMM: right

    How the custodian saw the injured woman, How she was healed and stood upright; How the injured woman was healed and she stood before the icon of our Lady.

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
133v
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 1259 (2 episode rows)