MS Ethiopian 25

18th century prayers of magical character

Ethiopia, 18 century

Vellum; Material: perg; Scroll composed of 3 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); roll dimensions: diameter 75-95 mm, length 1665 mm

(not before 1972): Acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, or its predecessor Wellcome Library at some point after 1972.

Written by two different scribes

Ge'ez

The name of the owner of the scroll Walata Iyasus