- Garrett Ethiopic Magic Scroll No. 44
- Collections:
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- Robert Garrett
- Digitized Manuscripts
- Ethiopic Manuscripts
- Collections Donated to Princeton University Library
- Capturing Feathers
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- Language:
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- English
- Call number:
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- Garrett Ethiopic Magic Scrolls, box 2, no. 44
- Extent:
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- 1 item ; 2460 x 120mm
- Format:
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- Manuscript
- Book
- Description:
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- 3 pieces of parchment sewn together. 1 col., written in black with rubrics in a reasonable hand (4-5mm), framed within a linear border with traces of yellow wash. 4 well executed talismanic drawings.
- Forms part of: Robert Garrett Collection of Ethiopic Magic Scrolls.
- Publisher:
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- [Ethiopia], [between 1770 and 1830]
- Subject:
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- Manuscripts, Ethiopic—New Jersey—Princeton
- Spatial:
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- New Jersey
- Provenance:
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- Owner: Asʻädä Maryam (f.), occasionally with her father's name added, Haylä Maryam.
- Created:
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- 1770-01-01T00:00:00Z/1830-12-31T23:59:59Z
- Date:
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- 1770-1830
- Abstract:
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- Drawings:
- Identifier:
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- ark:/88435/7p88cm87j
- Location:
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- Special Collections Garrett Ethiopic Magic Scrolls, box 2, no. 44
- Edm rights:
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- No Known Copyright
- Range label:
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- Logical
- Contents:
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- 1. Prayer and Legend of Susenyos
- 2. Prayer against Evil Spirits Untitled. Comprises mostly magic or secret names (asmat).
- 3. Prayer against Buda, Barya and Légéwon Untitled.
- 4. Prayer against Shotälay and Shotälayt
- 5. Prayer against Nädära "Which Is the Sickness of the Evil Eye of Evil Demons"
- 6. Prayer against the Evil Eye of Barya
- 7. Prayer against Colic
- 8. Prayer against Blacksmiths
- 9. Prayer against Rheumatism and (Chest) Pain
- 10. Prayer against Plague (Or typhoid: Féra) and Fever
- Relation:
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- Robert Garrett Collection of Ethiopic Magic Scrolls box 2
- Donor:
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- Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961