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The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed — B-Oslo (SCOL) 248, fol. 65r

Schøyen Collection-London-Oslo · 248 · 65r

17th 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 | 4. The cannibal attempting to buy an ox from the farmer | 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
    4. The cannibal attempting to buy an ox from the farmerPosition recorded by PEMM: top-right
  3. 03
    2. The peasant and other inhabitants fleeing from the cannibal, with several houses depicted in the backgroundPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right
Source date
17th
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from JRB and SGD”.
Holding institution
Schøyen Collection-London-Oslo
Shelfmark
248
Folio
65r
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1281 (3 episode rows)