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British Library · 648 · 142v

British Library, Or 648, f. 142v. 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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Absadi gives the produce of the vegetable garden to those who need it; A monk reports Absadi's actions to the elder [Shenoute]; St Mary appears to the elder [Shenoute] in a vision; St Mary lifts the hand of Absadi while he is in the vegetable gardenBritish Library, Or 648, f. 142v. 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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Absadi gives the produce of the vegetable garden to those who need it; A monk reports Absadi's actions to the elder [Shenoute]; St Mary appears to the elder [Shenoute] in a vision; St Mary lifts the hand of Absadi while he is in the vegetable garden — Or 648, f. 142v

British Library · 648 · 142v

18th centuryManuscript paintingsPrinceton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

What this record describes

1. Absadi gives the produce of the vegetable garden to those who need it | 2. A monk reports Absadi's actions to the elder [Shenoute] | 3. St Mary appears to the elder [Shenoute] in a vision | 4. St Mary lifts the hand of Absadi while he is in the vegetable garden

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. Absadi gives the produce of the vegetable garden to those who need itPosition recorded by PEMM: top-right
  2. 02
    2. A monk reports Absadi's actions to the elder [Shenoute]Position recorded by PEMM: top-left
  3. 03
    3. St Mary appears to the elder [Shenoute] in a visionPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left
  4. 04
    4. St Mary lifts the hand of Absadi while he is in the vegetable gardenPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right
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
142v
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 1707 (4 episode rows)