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Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

Late 17th century

Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam) — manuscript, by Gondar, Ethiopia Eastern and Southern Africa, made in Ethiopia, dated Late 17th century. Physical description: Parchment, ink, tempera, wood, leather, cotton, and string; Box: 40.1 × 36.9 × 12.7 cm (15 3/4 × 14 1/2 × 5 in.).

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Historical context

Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 158772). The museum record attributes this piece to Gondar, Ethiopia Eastern and Southern Africa in Ethiopia around Late 17th century. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.

Physical characteristics

Dimensions
Box: 40.1 × 36.9 × 12.7 cm (15 3/4 × 14 1/2 × 5 in.)
Materials techniques
Parchment, ink, tempera, wood, leather, cotton, and string

Identification

Source note
All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
Museum object name
manuscript
Museum object number
158772

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.