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Amulet

Item

Title
Amulet
Institution
University Library, Cambridge
Collection Title
Ethiopian Manuscripts
Creator(s)
Unknown
Description/Scope and Content
Contents: Prayers against devils and sickness, for the owner Walatta Sellase. Some of the headings, owner's name, and some other words
are in red.
At the top is a picture of two saints; lower down an angel, and
lower still a saint, all very crudely drawn.
Date
19th century
Identifier
Add. 1843
Language
Ge'ez
Extent
5 ft. 3¼ in. x 3½ in. Collation: Three strips of
vellum, stitched together; roll.
Collection Type
Special Collection
Level of Processing
Catalogued in Ullendorf
Type of Materials/Format
Binding: Unbound. Vellum.
Related Collections: Types of Materials
Islamic Manuscripts - Ethiopian Manuscripts
Provenance
Ethiopia
Copyright
Out of copyright
Donor Information
Unknown
Item sets
Cambridge