Wellcome MS Ethiopian 22.

Date:
18th - 19th century
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About this work

Description

Prayers of magical character

Publication/Creation

18th - 19th century.

Physical description

Two strips ; 1105 x 55 mm

Notes

The manuscript is a scroll made from parchment. There is one column with 152 lines. The width of the main text is 50 mm. A mistara was not used. The ink is black and red.
The manuscript comprises five works. Four are by anonymous authors and one is taken from the Gospel of St. Mark.
Miniatures: 1. Two human figures and a high cross between them, above and below ornamental bands (before l. 1); 2. Double ornamental band (after l. 103); 3. A magical net (after l. 151).

Language note

Script: Ge'ez.

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    MS Ethiopian 22
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