MS Ethiopian 3

Prayers of magical character, with 3 coloured magical pictures.

Ethiopia, 18th-19th century>

vellum; Material: vellum; 2 strips The scroll would have been designed to be equal in length to the height of the person the scroll was composed for, in order that the entirety of the person was protected against demons and the return of evil spirits (Mercier); dimensions: diameter 72 mm, length 1195 mm

(1931-09-22): Purchased at auction by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at Stevens, 22 September 1931, lot 411.

Ge'ez

Two consecutive owners are named: Walättä Hanna Tekku and Walättä Mika'el.