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E.Or Ms 644: Psalter, undated (c. 17th–18th cent. C.E.)
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Identifier: E.Or Ms 644
Scope and Contents
Ethiopic Psalter (CAe 2701), including, as usual in post-15th (?)-century times, (1) the Book of Psalms, (2) the Canticles of the Prophets, (3) the Song of Songs, (4) the Wǝddāse Māryām (‘Praise of Mary’, a Marian prayer divided into seven parts, one for each day of the week), (5) the ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (‘Gate of Light’, another Marian prayer).In column b. on the second-to-last folio, there is an ownership note, in which the name of the owner has been erased. On the third-to-last...
Dates:
undated (c. 17th–18th cent. C.E.)
E.Or Ms 673: Ethiopic Scroll, undated (c. 19th cent. C.E.)
Item
Identifier: E.Or Ms 673
Scope and Contents
This is a protective scroll. It begins with an illumination in yellow, blue, brown and black, featuring three figures and a type of ornate cross. There are five sections of text down the length of the scroll, each separated by an illumination. There are six illuminations in total. They feature human images, crosses and patterns. Specialist research is needed.
Dates:
undated (c. 19th cent. C.E.)