Princeton University, Princeton Ethiopic Manuscript No. 34

Metadata

DS ID:

DS26392

Shelfmark:

Princeton Ethiopic Manuscript No. 34

Title:

Princeton Ethiopic Manuscript No. 34: Seal of Emperor Menelik II

Seal

Place:

Ethiopia

Ethiopia TGN

Date:

circa 1870-1930

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

twentieth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

gez

Ge'ez WIKIDATA

Geez

Ge'ez WIKIDATA

Material:

Paper

Paper AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 item; Paper; 25 x 29 cm

Note:

Illustration: In gold on a red background, a seal with the crowned lion of the tribe of Judah carrying a cross inside a circle with sun rays and Ge'ez words. Part of the seal states in Ge'ez "Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah. Menelik the King of Kings of Ethiopia."
Loose folio: On green paper "1907 A merry Christmas and a happy 1908 New-year to Rob." Then, "from Enno Lit

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Ethiopic

Psalters

Ethiopia

Institutional Record:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/xd07gs74n

Holding Institution:

Princeton University