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Princeton Ethiopic Magic Scroll No. 166, 17th century

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Date according to Ephraim Isaac but probably later.

Drawing:

One soiled ink sketch of an angel holding a sword in his right hand and sheath in his left. Upper and lower borders. Upper border torn.

Owner: Täklä Giyorgis (m.)

Arrangement

Arranged by item number, beginning with No. 163. (Nos. 1-162 form the Robert Garrett Collection of Ethiopic Magic Scrolls, C0744.04).

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of John Mason, 1975. AM 21643.

Custodial History

Item missing after 1988.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

The Library has recently cataloged or recataloged its Ethiopic manuscript collections with generous support from the David A. Gardner '69 Magic Project, Princeton University, coordinated by the Council of the Humanities. This collection was cataloged by Professor David L. Appleyard, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

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Credit this material:

Princeton Ethiopic Magic Scroll No. 166; Princeton Collection of Ethiopic Magic Scrolls, C1296, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Related Materials

Princeton University Library has two other collections of Ethiopic magic scrolls: Robert Garrett Collection of Ethiopic Magic Scrolls (C0944.04. which is part of the larger Robert Garrett Collection, and Bruce C. Willsie Collection of Ethiopic Magic Scrolls (C0943).

Bibliography

Description from Ephraim Isaac, A Catalog of Ethiopic Manuscripts in the Princeton University Library.