MS Ethiopian 20

Date:
18th-19th century
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About this work

Description

Prayers of magical character.

Publication/Creation

Ethiopia, 18th-19th century

Physical description

Vellum; Material: vellum; 3 strips (the third one is shorter) 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 mm, length 1567 mm

Acquisition note

Acquired by Wellcome Library after 1972.

Language note

Ge'ez

Hand note

Clear handwriting in black and red ink.

Ownership note

The name of the original owner was erased and Takla Haymanot was written instead.

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