University of Dayton, ML-RB Ethiopic Christian

Metadata

DS ID:

DS30035

Shelfmark:

ML-RB Ethiopic Christian

Title:

Ethiopic Christian prayerbook; manuscript

Prayer book

Prayers

Place:

Ethiopia?

Ethiopia TGN

Date:

approximately late 19th to 20th century

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

twentieth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Geez

Ge'ez WIKIDATA

Material:

illustrations (some color)

Physical Description:

Extent: 384 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 x 17 cm (4to) +

Note:

Bound manuscript.
Title devised by cataloger.
Bound with red goat skin over wooden boards. Design tooled in blind. Christian cross in center, front and back.
Vellum pages. Text in black and red, 20 lines per page. Eighteen multicolor headpieces.
Inner slipcase of worn red morocco, design tooled in blind, is attached by straps to outer carrying case. Carrying case is worn brown-reddish morocco with design in blind and stitched decoration, with tears in leather. Leather shoulder strap.
Four blank pages, eight pages of drawings, 360 pages of text, four pages with later text, eight blank pages.

Keyword:

Ethiopic language

Texts

Prayers

Manuscripts

Ethiopia

Manuscripts, Ethiopic

Institutional Record:

https://udiscover.udayton.edu/permalink/01OHIOLINK_DAYTON/7hmf34/alma991013377819708517

Holding Institution:

University of Dayton