Princeton University, Princeton Ethiopic Manuscript No. 56
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS26414
- Shelfmark:
- Princeton Ethiopic Manuscript No. 56
- Title:
- Princeton Ethiopic Manuscript No. 56: A Book of Magical Prayers With Talismanic Drawings
A Composite Text Beginning in Abrupto With an Extract from the Gospel Text Recounting Jesus' Recruiting of the Apostle Andrew, Followed by a Magical Prayer or Prayers Invoking the Same Apostle A Prayer for the Binding of Demons, Barya and Zar
Series of Prayers for the Undoing of Spells or Charms
Series of Prayers for the Undoing of Spells
Series of Prayers for "Drowning" [of Demons]
An Extensive Prayer Without a Title But Also for Release from Spells and Charms
- Place:
- Ethiopia
- Date:
- early 19th century
- Language:
- gez
Geez
- Material:
- Manuscript on vellum,
- Physical Description:
- Extent: Manuscript on vellum,; 125 x 90 mm approx
- Note:
- 35 leaves, mostly in gatherings of 8, many of the leaves are stained and rubbed, and the text is at times difficult to read. 2 columns, 16-20 lines in different hands [variously 2-4 mm in height], written in black with the usual rubrics, together with some sections entirely in red, ruling and pricking visible in part, there are numerous talismanic drawings...[text truncated]
Illustration: Fol. 3v: A drawing in purple ink of Jesus and another figure in a reed boat addressing a now feint figure outside a house ( ?). The text above the drawing, also in purple ink, is now only partly legible and seems to mention an individual called Berhanä Mäsqäl.
Illustrations: Fol. 4r: A collection of talismanic drawings.
Illustrations: Fols. 5v-6v: [mostly in r...[text truncated] - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/xd07gs74n
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/019dba70-e09f-43f9-a87e-94956f80eb7f/manifest
- Holding Institution:
