The text is used for the funeral service. The oldest known manuscripts originate from the 15th century (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica II, 748-49). The manuscript contains the Mäshafä Genzät and a marginal note. According to the donation note (fol. 139), the manucsript was donated by Gäbrä Sellase, his wife Amätä Maryam and their other relatives. Scribe unknown.
"Mäshafä Genzät ""The Book of the Funeral Ritual"" [late 19th/early 20th century]"
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Creation date:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Languages:
Geez
Scripts:
Ethiopic (Ge'ez)
Content type:
Manuscript
Originals information:
"The original materials is owned by the Romanat Qeddus Mika'el, Ethiopia".
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EAP254/1/12
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147 TIFF images
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