E.Or Ms 649: Ethiopic Scroll, undated (c. 19th cent. C.E.)
Item
Identifier: E.Or Ms 649
Scope and Contents
This is a protective scroll. It is paper, 186 by 9 cm, and constituted of 4 joined sections. It is written in the Ge'ez script, with red ink decorations at the head of each section.
Dates
- Creation: undated (c. 19th cent. C.E.)
Language of Materials
Ge'ez / Amharic (Script: Ge'ez)
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 scroll
Physical Location
Stored in a box with Or Ms 443 & 455.
Other Finding Aids
Clavis Aethiopica (Hamburg-based project Beta maṣāḥǝft) [external link. Accessed 30 May 2023].
Custodial History
Formerly in New College Library and transferred in January 1994.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from New College Library in January 1994.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk