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The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā — ESP (UH) DD-001, fol. 40r

University of Hamburg · DD-001 · 40r

17th centuryManuscript 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 two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā

Original catalogue wording

1. The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā | 2. The two thieves standing before an icon of St Mary

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and BarbārāPosition recorded by PEMM: left

    Bärbara and Yolyana; Those thieves whose teeth were broken

  2. 02
    2. The two thieves standing before an icon of St MaryPosition recorded by PEMM: right

    Those thieves who became monks; Our Lady Mary

Source date
1632-1667
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from king's name”.
Holding institution
University of Hamburg
Shelfmark
DD-001
Folio
40r
Recorded provenance
Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi
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 1362 (2 episode rows)