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British Library · 648 · 73v

British Library, Or 648, f. 73v. 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 priest and the nun make a pact in front of the icon of St Mary; The young priest gives the box to the archbishop's messenger; The messenger opens the box in front of the archbishop and the coals within are still burning; The archbishop shows the box with the fiery coals to the gathered peopleBritish Library, Or 648, f. 73v. 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 priest and the nun make a pact in front of the icon of St Mary; The young priest gives the box to the archbishop's messenger; The messenger opens the box in front of the archbishop and the coals within are still burning; The archbishop shows the box with the fiery coals to the gathered people — Or 648, f. 73v

British Library · 648 · 73v

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

What this record describes

1. The priest and the nun make a pact in front of the icon of St Mary | 2. The young priest gives the box to the archbishop's messenger | 3. The messenger opens the box in front of the archbishop and the coals within are still burning | 4. The archbishop shows the box with the fiery coals to the gathered people

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The priest and the nun make a pact in front of the icon of St MaryPosition recorded by PEMM: top-left
  2. 02
    2. The young priest gives the box to the archbishop's messengerPosition recorded by PEMM: top-right
  3. 03
    3. The messenger opens the box in front of the archbishop and the coals within are still burningPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left
  4. 04
    4. The archbishop shows the box with the fiery coals to the gathered peoplePosition 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
73v
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 1674 (4 episode rows)