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British Library · 648 · 11v

British Library, Or 648, f. 11v. 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; The throne and garment are preserved after Hildephonsus of Toledo's death; Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permissionBritish Library, Or 648, f. 11v. 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; The throne and garment are preserved after Hildephonsus of Toledo's death; Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission — Or 648, f. 11v

British Library · 648 · 11v

18th 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 | 5. The throne and garment are preserved after Hildephonsus of Toledo's death | 7. Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission

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

Scenes and visual evidence

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    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-left
  2. 02
    3. St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garmentPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left
  3. 03
    5. The throne and garment are preserved after Hildephonsus of Toledo's deathPosition recorded by PEMM: top-center
  4. 04
    7. Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permissionPosition recorded by PEMM: top-right / bottom
Source date
1721-1730
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from king's name”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
648
Folio
11v
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 1453 (4 episode rows)