Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

Alternative Title

Catalogue 25

Creator

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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

Psalter with Liturgy to the Virgin Mary, Canticles of the Prophets, and Song of Songs, Ethiopia, Folio 5, Recto

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