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British Library · 648 · 26r

British Library, Or 648, f. 26r. 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 missing chalice is found in the possession of the son; The son is hung for having the missing chalice; The parents pray before the icon of St Mary and her son; The parents tell the administrator of the city that their son is alive and the chicken testifies as well; The son is lowered from the gallows and tells what had happened; The innskeeper's daughter seeks mercy from the bishop and becomes a nunBritish Library, Or 648, f. 26r. 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 missing chalice is found in the possession of the son; The son is hung for having the missing chalice; The parents pray before the icon of St Mary and her son; The parents tell the administrator of the city that their son is alive and the chicken testifies as well; The son is lowered from the gallows and tells what had happened; The innskeeper's daughter seeks mercy from the bishop and becomes a nun — Or 648, f. 26r

British Library · 648 · 26r

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

What this record describes

5. The missing chalice is found in the possession of the son | 6. The son is hung for having the missing chalice | 7. The parents pray before the icon of St Mary and her son | 8. The parents tell the administrator of the city that their son is alive and the chicken testifies as well | 9. The son is lowered from the gallows and tells what had happened | 10. The innskeeper's daughter seeks mercy from the bishop and becomes a nun

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    5. The missing chalice is found in the possession of the sonPosition recorded by PEMM: top-left
  2. 02
    6. The son is hung for having the missing chalicePosition recorded by PEMM: top-right
  3. 03
    7. The parents pray before the icon of St Mary and her sonPosition recorded by PEMM: center-left
  4. 04
    8. The parents tell the administrator of the city that their son is alive and the chicken testifies as wellPosition recorded by PEMM: center-right
  5. 05
    9. The son is lowered from the gallows and tells what had happenedPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left
  6. 06
    10. The innskeeper's daughter seeks mercy from the bishop and becomes a nunPosition 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
26r
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 1773 (6 episode rows)