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EAP254/1/12
- Record Id:
- 040-002429783
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002429771
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023432470.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP254/1/12
- Title:
- Mäshafä Genzät ""The Book of the Funeral Ritual"" [late 19th/early 20th century]
- Scope & Content:
- The text is used for the funeral service. The oldest known manuscripts originate from the 15th century (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica II, 748-49). The manuscript contains the Mäshafä Genzät and a marginal note. According to the donation note (fol. 139), the manucsript was donated by Gäbrä Sellase, his wife Amätä Maryam and their other relatives. Scribe unknown.
- 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
040-002429783 - Is part of:
- EAP254/1 : Romanat Qeddus Michael Manuscript Collection [Second half of the 16th - 20th century]
EAP254/1/12 : Mäshafä Genzät "The Book of the Funeral Ritual" [late 19th/early 20th century] - Hierarchy:
- 032-002429771[0012]/040-002429783
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP254/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 147 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP254-1-12 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Geez
- Scripts:
- Ethiopic (Ge'ez)
Ethiopic (Geʻez) - Start Date:
- 1860
- End Date:
- 1940
- Date Range:
- Late 19th century-Early 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Originals: Parchment manuscript, 34 x 29 x 7, 140 folios. The manuscript is in 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)