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Garrett Ethiopic Magic Scroll No. 44
Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
Geez
Published/Created
[Ethiopia], [between 1770 and 1830]
Description
1 item ; 2460 x 120mm
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Notes
Special Collections - Manuscripts
Garrett Ethiopic Magic Scrolls, box 2, no. 44
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Subject(s)
Manuscripts, Ethiopic
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New Jersey
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Princeton
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Donor
Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961
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Summary note
Drawings:
Large grid of 9 squares with a central face and eye-motifs in the 4 corner squares, the remaining squares with transverse cross designs; the whole set between two checkerboard bands. (In ink with black, red, pale yellow and olive green color.)
Guardian angel with drawn sword and 2 seraphim; the whole set between bands decorated with highly stylized face motifs. (In ink with black, red, pale yellow and pale green color.)
Eight-pointed star design with central face and eye-motifs at the ends of each arm. (In ink with black, red, pale yellow and pale green color.)
World serpent ("ourobouros") design of two serpents in a circle each biting the other's tail, framed within a square decorated above and below with a chevron pattern. (In ink with black, red, pale yellow and pale green color.)
A fish (In ink and without color.)
Notes
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.
Contents
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
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Provenance
Owner: Asʻädä Maryam (f.), occasionally with her father's name added, Haylä Maryam.
In
Robert Garrett Collection of Ethiopic Magic Scrolls box 2
OCLC
1340514859
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