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PSU student Karena Bennett presents her research on the creation and meaning of an Ethiopian magic scroll from the 19th century. Scrolls such as this were created for individuals, inscribed with specific prayers and then worn as talismans. The text is in Ge’ez, an Ethiopian liturgical language, and the images depict guardian angels and a priest watching over the supplicant. The scroll is made of vellum and was originally a single continuous piece.

Dimensions: 15 x 192 cm

Portland State University Library, Special Collections, Mss 39

Publication Date

2012

Subjects

Tigray Region (Ethiopia) -- History, Ethiopic manuscripts

Disciplines

African History | History of Religion

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This video is made available for educational and non-commercial use only. It may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Portland State University. For more information, please contact Portland State University Library Special Collections at 503.725.9883 or specialcollections@pdx.edu

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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/12610

Ethiopian Scroll


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