In Ethiopic manuscripts the Psalter and extracts from the Old and New Testaments are generally found together. This mansucript includes the Psalms of David (Mazmura Dawit) and the Praises of Mary (Waddase Maryam) which are learned and memorised in traditional Ethiopian schools.
Ge'ez (Ethiopic) Psalter with folios from the Mazmura Dawit [Book of Psalms] and Waddase Maryam [Praises of Mary].
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- ReferenceGB 102 MS 44494
- Dates of Creation? 19th century
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- Language of MaterialGe'ez
- Physical Description1 item
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Manuscript is fragile. Requests to consult the original manuscript should be emailed to docenquiry@soas.ac.uk and marked for the attention of the Head of Special Collections and Archives. Manuscript currently unavailable (March 2017).
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Acquisition Information
Donated by R.C. Reid, Esq (D.D. Dickson bequest), 1943.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
H14 x W14cm
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