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Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 68r

British Library · 647 · 68r

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

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Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet

Original catalogue wording

4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet | 7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    4. Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feetPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left
  2. 02
    7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priestPosition recorded by PEMM: right
Source date
First half of 18th
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from JRB and SGD”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
647
Folio
68r
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 1213 (2 episode rows)