London, British Library, BL Oriental 703
Solomon Gebreyes
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCLXXX, Wright 280
General description
The Life of ʾEwosṭātewos
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Provenance
The manuscript had very probably belonged to a church in the Gondar↗ area, from where it was taken by Tewodros II and brought to Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ . It was then looted by the British Napier expedition in 1868.
Summary
- ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 1r and following ), The life of ʾEwosṭātewos
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 57v and following ), His miracles
Contents
Catalogue Bibliography
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Wright, W. 1877. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1847 (London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1877). page 186a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 210mm |
Width | 169mm |
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 16
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1800-1900 according to William Wright
The manuscript is written in a bad hand, apparently of the 19th century. 1800-1900 according to William WrightSelect one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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