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British Library · 645 · 87r

British Library, Or 645, f. 87r. 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 two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of cloth; The Muslim kissing the head of Nazib; The Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judge; Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feetBritish Library, Or 645, f. 87r. 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 two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of cloth; The Muslim kissing the head of Nazib; The Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judge; Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet — Or 645, f. 87r

British Library · 645 · 87r

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

What this record describes

1. The two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of cloth | 2. The Muslim kissing the head of Nazib | 3. The Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judge | 4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of clothPosition recorded by PEMM: top-left

    How the Muslim asked the two brothers to dye cloth for him; Näzib; The dyed cloth

  2. 02
    2. The Muslim kissing the head of NazibPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left

    How the Muslim kissed the head of Näzib when he dyed the cloth for him

  3. 03
    3. The Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judgePosition recorded by PEMM: top-right

    How he spoke to him and the Muslim accused Näzib to Qadi; Qadi; The Muslim

  4. 04
    4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feetPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right

    How Qadi placed Näzib in prison

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
87r
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 1697 (4 episode rows)