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Credit
MS Ethiopian 16. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
MS Ethiopian 16
- Date:
- 19th century
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About this work
Description
19th century prayers of magical character
Publication/Creation
Ethiopia, 19th century
Physical description
Vellum; Material: perg; Scroll composed of 3 strips, though traces of sewing indicate there was originally a fourth strip. 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 95 mm, length 2265 mm
Acquisition note
(1931-02-21): Purchased at auction by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at Hodgson's, 20 February 1931, part of lot 918. Accessioned in January 1937, accession number 86622.
Language note
Ge'ez
Hand note
Mediocre handwriting
Ownership note
(not after 1931): The name of the first owner has been erased and replaced by .
Where to find it
Location Access Closed storesMS Ethiopian 16Can't be requested Note