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The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground — BOr (BL) 520, fol. 243r

British Library · 520 · 243r

17th centuryManuscript paintingsPrinceton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

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3. The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground

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

Source date
17th
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from ms (paleography)”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
520
Folio
243r
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 2 (1 episode row)