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British Library · 645 · 87v

British Library, Or 645, f. 87v. 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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St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge; The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release; Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priestBritish Library, Or 645, f. 87v. 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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St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge; The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release; Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest — Or 645, f. 87v

British Library · 645 · 87v

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

What this record describes

5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release | 7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judgePosition recorded by PEMM: top

    How St George terrified Qadi and commanded him to release Näzib; Qadi

  2. 02
    6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of releasePosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left

    How he wrote a document and he gave it to Näzib as a sign and he sent Näzib `away; Näzib; Qadi

  3. 03
    7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priestPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right

    How Näzib entered the church and he handed over Qadi's document and the priests read it

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
87v
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 1538 (3 episode rows)