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The two brothers sitting and writing next to each other — MoB-Wash DC (MoB) 277, fol. 63r

Museum of the Bible · 277 · 63r

19th 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 two brothers sitting and writing next to each other

Original catalogue wording

1. The two brothers sitting and writing next to each other | 2. One of the brothers sitting and facing the man who commissions a copy of the Taʾāmmǝra Māryām from him | 3. The demons seizing the scribe | 4. St Mary pulling down the scribe from amongs the demons

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The two brothers sitting and writing next to each otherPosition recorded by PEMM: top-left
  2. 02
    2. One of the brothers sitting and facing the man who commissions a copy of the Taʾāmmǝra Māryām from himPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left
  3. 03
    3. The demons seizing the scribePosition recorded by PEMM: top-right
  4. 04
    4. St Mary pulling down the scribe from amongs the demonsPosition recorded by PEMM: top-center
Source date
19th century
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from JRB and SGD”.
Holding institution
Museum of the Bible
Shelfmark
277
Folio
63r
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1690 (4 episode rows)