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EAP432/1/1
- Record Id:
- 040-002361124
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002361123
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000988.0x00006b
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100176097112.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP432/1/1
- Title:
- Dersane Medhane Alem. [17th Century]
- Scope & Content:
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It is a composition of different stories pertinent to the life and deeds of Jesus Christ. It is used in the church as a prayer book.
It is a hardbound volume made from wood covered with damp leather. The leather is covered by cloth; and it is decorated with silver and gold. It has 164 folios. The codex was originally thought to include icons. This can be deduced from the blank folios left through out different pages in the codice. There are some icons which describe the deeds of Jesus Christ. There are colophons
Coded by the monastery as G1-IV-276, the measurement of the manuscript is 41x36.5x7.5. Sewed together. Scribe: Wolde Rufael
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preserving East Gojjam: A Rich Culture in Jeopardy
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002361123
040-002361124 - Is part of:
- EAP432/1 : Dabra Koreb We Qeraneyo Medhanealem Monastery [14th-17th centuries]
EAP432/1/1 : Dersane Medhane Alem. [17th Century] - Hierarchy:
- 032-002361123[0001]/040-002361124
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP432/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- One volume copied as 172 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP432-1-1 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Geez
- Scripts:
- Ethiopic (Ge'ez)
Ethiopic (ge’ez) - Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th Century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
These collections are not available to request in British Library Reading Rooms.
Digital copies can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
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- Information About Originals:
- Original material is located in the Däbrä Koreb wä Qäraneyo Mädhanealäm Monastery, East Gojjam, Gorge of Abay
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)