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British Library · 641 · 89r

British Library, Or 641, f. 89r. 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 priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child; St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of YoḥannǝsBritish Library, Or 641, f. 89r. 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 priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child; St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs — Or 641, f. 89r

British Library · 641 · 89r

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

What this record describes

1. The priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child | 2. St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and ChildPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left

    How the priest Yoḥannǝs prayed while he was blind before the icon of our Lady Mary; The icon of our Lady and her beloved son

  2. 02
    2. St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of YoḥannǝsPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right

    How our Lady Mary brought out her breast and brought forth milk and she annointed Yoḥannǝs' eyes with her finger and immediately he saw

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
89r
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 1106 (2 episode rows)