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Or 791
- Record Id:
- 032-003346650
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003346650
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100035883698.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100054875739.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 791
- Title:
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መጽሐፈ መድበል Mashafa Madbal Vol II.
- Scope & Content:
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An Ethiopian manuscript containing:
The second volume of the Mashafa Madbal, that is, the Mest'ira Zaman Sadis, or " Mystery of the New Time," as opposed to vol. I., Mest'ira Zaman Beluy (see Or 790).
f. 1r, ወንጌል አስተዋጽኦ. ዘቅዱስ መድኃኔ ዓልም.
f. 3r. Introduction in prose. The work itself begins with the same verses addressed to the Holy Trinity as in the preceding volume.
f. 4r,The four Gospels are flowed by the መጽሐፈ ኪዳን.
f. 170v ትምህርት ኅቡአት.
f. 173v; after which comes the miraculous draught of fishes and the Ascension.
f. 176v. Written is the name of [the artist] Ezekiel.
A few of the pictures are unfinished, and the space on f. 179r, is left blank.
The name of the owner, Walda Giyorgis, appears on if. f.4r and 180
This manuscripts is illuminated by 351 illustrations: (f. 2v. ff. 4v- 135r. f.136r- 178v)
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Ethiopian Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003346650", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 791: መጽሐፈ መድበል Mashafa Madbal Vol II." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003346650
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003346650
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100054875739.0x000001
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Geez
- Scripts:
- Ethiopic (ge'ez)
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Parchment codex, 381 x 304 mm. ff. 180. In 2 columns; 20 lines, 6 lines. In the original boards, covered with stamped leather.
- Custodial History:
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Usage Statement: The Ethiopian manuscripts published in digitised format by the British Library are to the best of our knowledge not in copyright under Ethiopian law. However the British Library recognises broader interests in the cultural heritage which the Ethiopian manuscripts represent. The manuscripts included are often of a religious nature, and the Library has taken considerable care not to distort or alter the underlying material. We ask users also to show appropriate respect in reusing the digital images of the Ethiopian manuscripts, which should not be altered or reused in ways that might be derogatory or offensive to the Ethiopian communities for whom they are of special cultural importance.
- Finding Aids:
- For a more detailed catalogue entry see:Wright, William, Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847 (London: The British Museum, 1877), pp 285-286.
- Publications:
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Chojnacki, S., 1983. Major themes in Ethiopian painting: Indigenous developments, the influence of foreign models, and their adaptation from the 13th to the 19th century. Wiesbaden: F. Steiner.
Ethiopian Art And Culture Chronicles Society. (1990). The Ethiopian art and culture codex. Atascadero, CA, Atabichron Pub.
Heldman, M., Grierson, R., Crummey, D., & Munro-Hay, S. C. 1., 1993. African Zion: The sacred art of Ethiopia. New Haven ; London: Yale University Press in association with InterCultura Fort Worth, Walters Art Gallery Baltimore, Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa.
Mann, C. G. (2005). Art of Ethiopia. London, Sam Fogg.
Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, Md.). (2001). Ethiopian art: the Walters Art Museum. Lingfield, Third Millennium Publishing.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)