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The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed — B-E (Yale) 25, fol. 108v

Yale University Library · 25 · 108v

19th–20th centuriesManuscript paintingsPrinceton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

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

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The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed

Original catalogue wording

1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed | 8. St Mary, who holds the soul of the cannibal, standing before an angel holding the scale

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killedPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right
  2. 02
    8. St Mary, who holds the soul of the cannibal, standing before an angel holding the scalePosition recorded by PEMM: left
Source date
1889-1913
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from king's name”.
Holding institution
Yale University Library
Shelfmark
25
Folio
108v
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1277 (2 episode rows)