Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him — BOr (BL) 639, fol. 108v — British Library

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Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him

Original catalogue wording

1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him | 2. Giyorgis standing healed from his wounds

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

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1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to himPosition recorded by PEMM: left
How our Lady Mary shaded him with her wings in the likeness of a dove while he was in prison
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2. Giyorgis standing healed from his woundsPosition recorded by PEMM: right
How Giyorgis Ḥäddis was healed

Source date: 17th
Date evidence: The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from JRB and SGD”.
Holding institution: British Library
Shelfmark: 639
Folio: 108v
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 1177 (2 episode rows)