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The disciples surround the body of Mary — EMDA (HMML) 162, fol. 23v

Hill Museum and Manuscript Library · 162 · 23v

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

The source records this manuscript art; no substitute image is shown.

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

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The disciples surround the body of Mary

Original catalogue wording

1. The disciples surround the body of Mary | 2. An angel cuts off the hands of Täfoneya when he touches the bier of St Mary (See Macomber ID 87)

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The disciples surround the body of MaryPosition recorded by PEMM: top
  2. 02
    2. An angel cuts off the hands of Täfoneya when he touches the bier of St Mary (See Macomber ID 87)Position recorded by PEMM: bottom
Source date
1730-1755
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from king's name”.
Holding institution
Hill Museum and Manuscript Library
Shelfmark
162
Folio
23v
Recorded provenance
Qarāneyo Madḫānē Alam Monastery, Gojjam Province
Place evidence
Provenance wording supplied by the source catalogue.
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1223 (2 episode rows)