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British Library · 641 · 71v

British Library, Or 641, f. 71v. 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 youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St Mary; Zakāryās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of Mary; Zakāryās prosterning himselfBritish Library, Or 641, f. 71v. 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 youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St Mary; Zakāryās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of Mary; Zakāryās prosterning himself — Or 641, f. 71v

British Library · 641 · 71v

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

What this record describes

1. The youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St Mary | 2. Zakāryās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of Mary | 3. Zakāryās prosterning himself

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St MaryPosition recorded by PEMM: left

    How the young man Zakāryās fastened a crown of roses for our Lady Mary

  2. 02
    2. Zakāryās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of MaryPosition recorded by PEMM: top-right

    How Zakāryās prayed the greeting of the angel to our Lady

  3. 03
    3. Zakāryās prosterning himselfPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right

    How Zakāryās bowed before the icon of our Lady Mary

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
71v
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 1607 (3 episode rows)