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British Library · 649 · 77v

British Library, Or 649, f. 77v. 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; Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet; The two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of cloth; The Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judgeBritish Library, Or 649, f. 77v. 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; Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet; The two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of cloth; The Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judge — Or 649, f. 77v

British Library · 649 · 77v

18th 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 | 4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet | 1. The two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of cloth | 3. The Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judge

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
  2. 02
    4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feetPosition recorded by PEMM: center
  3. 03
    1. The two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of clothPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left
  4. 04
    3. The Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judgePosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right
Source date
18th
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from JRB and SGD”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
649
Folio
77v
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 1698 (4 episode rows)