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British Library · 645 · 83r

British Library, Or 645, f. 83r. 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 custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church; St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her; Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gestureBritish Library, Or 645, f. 83r. 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 custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church; St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her; Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture — Or 645, f. 83r

British Library · 645 · 83r

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

What this record describes

1. The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church | 2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her | 3. Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesture

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the churchPosition recorded by PEMM: top-left

    How the custodian tormented the priest Kaṭir while poking his eye and he said to him 'Depart from the monastery'

  2. 02
    2. St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before herPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left

    The angel who lamed the feet of the custodian when our Lady Mary commanded him; The custodian, how he was lamed by the beating of the angel

  3. 03
    3. Kaṭir standing before St Mary, who is sitting on throne and performs a blessing gesturePosition recorded by PEMM: right

    How Kaṭir was healed and stood upright in the church when our Lady Mary said to him 'Arise'; Kaṭir ; Our Lady Mary

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
83r
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 1531 (3 episode rows)