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British Library · 641 · 141v

British Library, Or 641, f. 141v. 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 sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā; The bishop and Sofyā sitting next to each other; The bishop sitting next to Finkǝs and the child; The child as a grown man is appointed bishop, he is surrounded by two personsBritish Library, Or 641, f. 141v. 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 sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā; The bishop and Sofyā sitting next to each other; The bishop sitting next to Finkǝs and the child; The child as a grown man is appointed bishop, he is surrounded by two persons — Or 641, f. 141v

British Library · 641 · 141v

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

What this record describes

3. The bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā | 4. The bishop and Sofyā sitting next to each other | 5. The bishop sitting next to Finkǝs and the child | 6. The child as a grown man is appointed bishop, he is surrounded by two persons

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    3. The bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing SofyāPosition recorded by PEMM: top-left

    Archbishop Abba Severus; How the nuns accused Sofya to the archbishop; Nuns

  2. 02
    4. The bishop and Sofyā sitting next to each otherPosition recorded by PEMM: top-right

    How Sofya spoke to the archbishop alone about the mystery of her pregnancy and all that had taken place

  3. 03
    5. The bishop sitting next to Finkǝs and the childPosition recorded by PEMM: center-right

    How the archbishop was presented the child from the hand of Finkəs

  4. 04
    6. The child as a grown man is appointed bishop, he is surrounded by two personsPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right

    When the archbishop who had admonished Sofya died, the son of Sofya was appointed archbishop after him in his seat

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
141v
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 1736 (4 episode rows)