Loading
Magical Prayers
Unknown19th century
Chester Beatty
Dublin, Ireland
This scroll contains magical prayers to protect against evil. Although it contains a passage from the Gospel of John, it was made for a Muslim woman named Gamila. The exchange of magical practices between Muslims and Christians was common in Ethiopia. The figure is probably the Archangel Phanuel, who is invoked in the text.
Show lessRead more
Details
- Title: Magical Prayers
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 19th century
- Physical Location: Chester Beatty, Dublin, Ireland
- Location Created: Ethiopia
- Physical Dimensions: 1031 x 66 mm
- Original Language: Geʿez
- Original Source: Chester Beatty, Dublin
- Rights: © Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
- Medium: Parchment, Ink, Pigment
- Collection Number: CBL W 941
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.