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The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog — Davies (HMML) Dabra Warq, fol. 83v

Hill Museum and Manuscript Library · Dabra Warq · 83v

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 group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog

Original catalogue wording

1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog | 1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dogPosition recorded by PEMM: left

    How our Lady gave a drink of water to a thirsty dog in her shoe

  2. 02
    1. The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dogPosition recorded by PEMM: right

    Virgins; Virgins

Source date
17th
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date (other; see Notes field)”.
Holding institution
Hill Museum and Manuscript Library
Shelfmark
Dabra Warq
Folio
83v
Recorded provenance
West: Gojjam Province
Place evidence
Place recorded or purchased, as stated by the source. It is not treated as the place of production.
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1421 (2 episode rows)