prayer scroll

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1. Invocation to St Susenyos, his short story and his prayer-conjuration (the text applied to protect the pregnant women and these with new-born child). 2. Invocation to the archangels Michael and Gabriel (for regular menstruation and protection against haemorrhages). 3. Magic cryptographic words. Physical condition of originals: 15.3x8 cm (two pieces sawn together:1150+380) parchment; black and red ink. 5 protective pictures.

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Reference:
EAP823/1/1/11
Extent:
19 tiff images
Level:
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Languages:
Geez
Scripts:
Ethiopic (Ge'ez)
Creation date:
19th century
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  1. Project EAP823:
    Digitisation and preservation of the manuscript collection at the Monastery of St Saviour in Old Jerusalem
  2. Collection EAP823/1:
    Manuscript Collection at Monastery of St Saviour in Old Jerusalem
  3. Collection EAP823/1/1:
    AET (Ethiopic in BG + SBF)
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