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Summary
anonymous: Scroll Amulet (CBL W 941)
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| Title |
Scroll Amulet (CBL W 941) |
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| Object type |
scroll / manuscript / amulet / talisman  |
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| Description |
English: Scroll containing magical prayers to protect against evil. Ethiopia, 19th century. Although it contains a passage from Gospel of John, it was made for a Muslim woman named Gamila. The exchange of magical practices between Muslims and Christians was common in Ethiopia. The figure is probably the Archangel Phanuel, who is invoked in the text. Ge'ez language. Chester Beatty Library W 941 |
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| Language |
Ge'ez |
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| Date |
19th century |
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| Medium |
parchment, ink and pigment |
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| Dimensions |
height: 1,031 mm (40.5 in) ; width: 66 mm (2.5 in) |
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| Collection |
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| Accession number |
W 941 (Chester Beatty Library) |
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| Place of creation |
Ethiopia |
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| References |
Google Arts & Culture asset ID: 2QF-KTHx5m0Dfg |
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| Source/Photographer | magical-prayers-unknown/2QF-KTHx5m0Dfg — Google Arts & Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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