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The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed — MoB-Wash DC (MoB) 277, fol. 82r

Museum of the Bible · 277 · 82r

19th centuryManuscript paintingsPrinceton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

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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 | 2. The peasant and other inhabitants fleeing from the cannibal, with several houses depicted in the background

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-left
  2. 02
    2. The peasant and other inhabitants fleeing from the cannibal, with several houses depicted in the backgroundPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right
Source date
19th century
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from JRB and SGD”.
Holding institution
Museum of the Bible
Shelfmark
277
Folio
82r
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1278 (2 episode rows)