Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
Alternative Title
Catalogue 25
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Publication Date
1850
Time Period
Late 19th century
Abstract
This Ethiopian Psalter was most likely used for private devotion. Evidence to support this rests in this Psalter's inclusion of the Canticles of the Prophets and the Liturgy to the Virgin Mary. These texts, frequently bound together, are some of the most common found in private collections of devout Ethiopian Christians.
Decoration
One major harag at top of f. 5r.
Text Identification
Psalms
Binding
Original brown leather wrapped over wooden boards
Provenance
Christie, Manson, and Woods, Valuable Illuminated Manuscripts, Printed Books and Autograph Letters including the Property of an Athenian Collector, Monday, 29 November 1999, Lot 22 (London, 1999).
Keywords
Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Psalters, Psalms (Music), Bible. Psalms, Old Testament, Canticles, Bible. Song of Songs
Notes
Items in this collection are only available online; we do not have physical copies of these items in the USF Library's Special Collections. The original items were returned to the donor.
Extent
1 page
Geographic Location
Ethiopia
Language
Ge'ez
Media Type
Illuminated manuscripts
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
S04-00168-catalogue-27-harag
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Psalter with Liturgy to the Virgin Mary, Canticles of the Prophets, and Song of Songs, Ethiopia, Folio 5, Recto" (1850). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 140.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/140
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