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The general asks the king about the letter that he sent — EMML (HMML) 1180, fol. 121v

Hill Museum and Manuscript Library · 1180 · 121v

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

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The general asks the king about the letter that he sent

Original catalogue wording

7. The general asks the king about the letter that he sent | 3. St Mary commands King Khalifa to write a letter to the general, which is delivered by a white dove

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

Scenes and visual evidence

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    7. The general asks the king about the letter that he sentPosition recorded by PEMM: top
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    3. St Mary commands King Khalifa to write a letter to the general, which is delivered by a white dovePosition recorded by PEMM: bottom
Source date
1889-90
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from ms (colophon)”.
Holding institution
Hill Museum and Manuscript Library
Shelfmark
1180
Folio
121v
Recorded provenance
Trinity Cathedral
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 1413 (2 episode rows)