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EAP704/2/3
- Record Id:
- 040-003352140
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003352137
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100036164853.0x000032
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP704/2/3
- Title:
- Zena ayhud - The Story of the Jews [1595-1605]
- Scope & Content:
- Manuscript is generally in very bad condition. The bookblock - damaged, deformed and dirty especially on all margins. Large losses of upper and lower margins through all bookblock. Water stains in different areas of bookblock are visible. The edges of all folios are yellowish, very brittle and shrunk. The glass-like layer can be clearly observed. The book was resewn with the use of a stabbing technique, what caused further damage in the area of quires gutters. The binding - manuscript was rebound in rough, bare wooden boards.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Monastic archives of Marawe Krestos and Däbrä Abbay
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003352137
040-003352140 - Is part of:
- EAP704/2 : The Monastic Archives of Marawe Krestos (Shire region, Tigray Province, Ethiopia) [1360-1999]
EAP704/2/3 : Zena ayhud - The Story of the Jews [1595-1605] - Hierarchy:
- 032-003352137[0003]/040-003352140
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP704/2
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 174 tiff images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP704-2-3⧉ (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
- Languages:
- Geez
- Scripts:
- Ethiopic (Ge'ez)
Ethiopic (ge'ez) - Start Date:
- 1595
- End Date:
- 1605
- Date Range:
- 1595-1605
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 14.10594
- Longitude (Decimal):
- 38.274049
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- For research purposes only
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 Copies:
- The Monastery of Marawe Krestos, The Office of Tourism and Culture of the Tigray, The University of Toronto Scarborough, Uppsala University, The British Library
- Information About Originals:
- Monastery of Marawe Krestos
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Christian literature
Ethiopia--History
Monasteries
Religious practice - Places:
- Ethiopia, Africa
