Creator

Unknown

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Image Approximate Date

ca. 1880

Creation Date

2015

Source

Accession 1500, Medieval Manuscript Collection

Description

Ethiopian, ca. 1880. Modern manuscript in a medieval style. Approx. 200 x 160 mm (written area approx. 145 x 130 mm). Double column, 22 lines. Thanks to Eyob Derillo, Ethiopian Manuscripts specialist at the British Library, we know that medieval manuscript #20 is part of the Homily of St. Michael, one of the most famous Ge’ez texts. He notes “18th or 19th century. Very strange hand, no consistency.”

Dimensions

200 x 160 mm (written area approx. 145 x 130 mm)

Collection Location

Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Rights

Information concerning copyright must be secured in writing from the Director of the Louise Pettus Archives.

Language

Ge'ez, Amharic

Identifier

Accession 1500- Med MS 20B

Notes

Ge’ez—an ancient South Semitic language originating in the northern region of Ethiopia. Not spoken today, it is the main language used in the liturgy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Amharic—a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia. It is also the working language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church from medieval to modern times.

Keywords

Ethiopia, Medieval Style

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