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British Library · 645 · 19r

British Library, Or 645, f. 19r. 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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Hildephonsus of Toledo handing over to St Mary the finished book of the Taʾammǝra Māryām, which she blesses and returns to him; St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garmentBritish Library, Or 645, f. 19r. 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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Hildephonsus of Toledo handing over to St Mary the finished book of the Taʾammǝra Māryām, which she blesses and returns to him; St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment — Or 645, f. 19r

British Library · 645 · 19r

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

What this record describes

2. Hildephonsus of Toledo handing over to St Mary the finished book of the Taʾammǝra Māryām, which she blesses and returns to him | 3. St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    2. Hildephonsus of Toledo handing over to St Mary the finished book of the Taʾammǝra Māryām, which she blesses and returns to himPosition recorded by PEMM: top

    How Däqsəyos wrote the book of the miracles of the Lady of all of us and gave it to her; How our Lady received the book of her miracles from the hand of Däqsəyos and she gave it back to him and she blessed him.

  2. 02
    3. St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garmentPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom

    How our Lady Mary gave a throne and a garment to Däqsəyos; How she strengthened his throne with her hand; The throne of Däqsəyos; The garment of Däqsəyos

Source date
Second half of 17th century
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from ms (paleography)”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
645
Folio
19r
Recorded provenance
Čankār Takla Hāymānot (monastery) (Jankura, between Gondar and Lake Tana)
Place evidence
Provenance wording supplied by the source catalogue.
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1055 (2 episode rows)