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Title
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Gospel of John
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Institution
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University Library, Cambridge
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Collection Title
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Ethiopian Manuscripts
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Creator(s)
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Unknown
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Description/Scope and Content
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A personal copy containing Mystagogia [ትምሕርተ ፡ ኅቡዓት], the Gospel of John [ወንጌል ፡ ዘዮሐንስ], and various prayers and hymns. An ownership note is found on f. 4r and contains the name Abbā Walda Kirubēl; the name of the original owner has been erased and replaced with Walda Kirubēl on ff. 5r-112v; prayers for Walda Kirubēl were added in a secondary hand on ff. 26r, 32r, 59r, 76r, 93v, 103v. The following note was found on the inside back cover: "This book was taken from Theodores' camp under Magdala 14 April 1868. Presented to M. Garbios (?), with kind regards, by this finder. 9 Feb 1870."
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Date
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18th cent.
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Identifier
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Or. 2269
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Language
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Ethiopic language
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Extent
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116 ff. Leaf height: 15.6 cm, width: 12.6 cm.
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Collection Type
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Special Collection
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Level of Processing
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Catalogued - FIHIRST & digitised on CUDL
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Type of Materials/Format
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Codex
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Related Collections: Types of Materials
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Islamic Manuscripts - Ethiopian Manuscripts
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Presevation/Conservation concerns
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Digitised - fragile
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Provenance
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Ethiopia
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Copyright
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Out of copyright
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Donor Information
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Pr. Cherry, 16 July 1983. According to a note on the back cover (inside), the book was taken from Emperor Tewodros's camp at Magdala on 14 April 1868, and was presented to Mr. Garbios(?) by the "finder" on 9 February 1870: "This book was taken from Theodores' camp under Magdala 14 April 1868. Presented to M. Garbios, with kind regards, by this finder. 9 Feb 1870."
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Notes
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Binding: Wooden boards covered with stamped leather. Book accompanied by leather satchel. For more information contact the Near & Middle Eastern Specialist
