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British Library · 641 · 51v

British Library, Or 641, f. 51v. 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 ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand; The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand; The bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his handBritish Library, Or 641, f. 51v. 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 ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand; The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand; The bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his hand — Or 641, f. 51v

British Library · 641 · 51v

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

What this record describes

1. The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand | 2. The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand | 3. The bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his hand

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his handPosition recorded by PEMM: left

    The faithful receiving the Eucharist; The priests and deacons and attendants who helped him; How the woman bit the hand of 'Abbas while he was offering her the Eucharist; The woman who bit his hand

  2. 02
    2. The bishop sitting and cutting off his handPosition recorded by PEMM: center

    How 'Abbas cut off his hand

  3. 03
    3. The bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his handPosition recorded by PEMM: right

    How our Lady fastened the hand that was cut of to 'Abbas; The icon of our Lady; The priests receiving the Eucharist

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
51v
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 1649 (3 episode rows)