Wellcome MS Ethiopian 11.

Date:
19th century
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About this work

Description

Prayers of magical character

Publication/Creation

19th century.

Physical description

Two strips ; 1600 x 105 mm

Notes

The manuscript is a scroll made from parchment. There is one column with 172 lines. The width of the main text is 93 mm. A mistara was not used. The ink is black and red.
The manuscript comprises four works by anonymous authors.
The first strip of parchment (at least 1) is missing, probably with a miniature on it.
Miniatures: 1. “The Captured demon” (after l. 111); 2. Four human faces (Angels or Evangelists) (after l. 172). Unusual bright red and blue colours are used. The first miniature is missing with a part of the scroll.

Language note

Script: Ge'ez.

Type/Technique

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