E.Or Ms 655: Prayers (Ṣalota ʿǝṭān, and other.), undated (c. 19th cent. C.E.)
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of prayers, including prayers for King Tewodros (fols 14ra, 14vb, 17rb, etc.), presumably Tewodros II who reigned 1855–1868.
A former owner, Ḫayla Māryām, is named within the text (fols 21ra, etc.).
Dates
- Creation: undated (c. 19th cent. C.E.)
Language of Materials
Ge'ez / Amharic (Script: Ge'ez)
Physical Description
31 folios (19 by 13.5 cm). It is on vellum with a wooden board coptic binding (open spine).
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 volume
Other Finding Aids
Clavis Aethiopica (Hamburg-based project Beta maṣāḥǝft) [external link. Accessed 30 May 2023].
Custodial History
A former owner, Ḫayla Māryām, is named within the text (fols 21ra, etc.).
From King Theodore’s (Tewodros II) library at Magdala. Presented by Dr Currie, Inspector General of Hospitals and Principal Medical Officer of the Abyssinian Expedition, to Professor Christison, Edinburgh in July of 1869, and presented by Christison to the University Library on the 27th of November 1869.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the University of Edinburgh Library by Professor Christison on the 27th of November 1869.
Physical Description
31 folios (19 by 13.5 cm). It is on vellum with a wooden board coptic binding (open spine).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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