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The men in a boat — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 46r

British Library · 647 · 46r

18th centuryManuscript paintingsPrinceton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

The source records this manuscript art; no substitute image is shown.

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

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The men in a boat

Original catalogue wording

7. The men in a boat | 3. The two others standing on a rock above the water | 2. One man being eaten by a crocodile | 4. One man riding a camel to the monastery

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    7. The men in a boatPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left
  2. 02
    3. The two others standing on a rock above the waterPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-center
  3. 03
    2. One man being eaten by a crocodilePosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right
  4. 04
    4. One man riding a camel to the monasteryPosition recorded by PEMM: top
Source date
First half of 18th
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from JRB and SGD”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
647
Folio
46r
Recorded provenance
South: Looted from Madḫāne ʿĀlam Church at መቅደላ Mäqdäla Magdala, Tewodros II collected manuscripts from all the country, so provenance prior to this unknown
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 1671 (4 episode rows)