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EAP254/1/1
- Record Id:
- 040-002429772
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002429771
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023432459.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP254/1/1
- Title:
- Dersanomu lä-Arba'tu Ensesa ""Homily on the Four Living Creatures"" [late 20th century]
- Scope & Content:
- Homily for the church feast of the Four Living Creatures (8 Hedar), with marginalia. The time of the composition of the work is unknown; it is attested since the late 18th century (?). The manuscripts was donated by Wäyzaro Negesti Germay (her baptismal name was Wälättä Maryam, fol. 65rb). The scribe was Haylä Sellase Zäwgä Henok (fol. 65rb).
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preservation of the historical literary heritage of Tigray, Ethiopia: the library of Romanat Qeddus Mika'el
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002429771
040-002429772 - Is part of:
- EAP254/1 : Romanat Qeddus Michael Manuscript Collection [Second half of the 16th - 20th century]
EAP254/1/1 : Dersanomu lä-Arba'tu Ensesa "Homily on the Four Living Creatures" [late 20th century] - Hierarchy:
- 032-002429771[0001]/040-002429772
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP254/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 75 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP254-1-1⧉ (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
- Languages:
- Amharic
Geez - Scripts:
- Ethiopic (Ge'ez)
Ethiopic (Geʻez) - Start Date:
- 1960
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- late 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Originals: Parchment manuscript, 28 x 20 x 5.3, 67 folios. The manuscript is in fairly good condition.
- Information About Originals:
- The original materials is owned by the Romanat Qeddus Mika'el, Ethiopia
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- African Manuscripts
Christian literature - Places:
- Ethiopia, Africa
