About this work
34. Ascension: Mary surrounded by angels and the apostles
Scene identification transcribed from the scene-summary field of the PEMM painting record.
- Source date
- Wright, "latter part of 17th cent;" Dorothea before 1868 (the year of expedition), paleography: after 1650
- Date evidence
- The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from catalog”.
- Holding institution
- British Library
- Shelfmark
- 637
- Folio
- 3v
- 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 631 (1 episode row)