MS Ethiopian 16

Date:
19th century
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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 .

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    MS Ethiopian 16
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