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Motherhood: Madonna and child — BOr (BL) 638, fol. 117v

British Library · 638 · 117v

18th centurySacred scenesPrinceton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

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11. Motherhood: Madonna and child

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

Source date
1708-1711
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from king's name”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
638
Folio
117v
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 633 (1 episode row)