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A fragment of the Miracles of Mary “from a church in Magdala”

Published / by Andrew Heavens / 1 Comment on A fragment of the Miracles of Mary “from a church in Magdala”

What: An illustrated double page taken out of an 18th century manuscript of the Miracles of Mary, found in one of the churches at Magdala

Where: The National Records of Scotland, 2 Princes St, Edinburgh EH1 3YY

The entry in the Records catalogue reads:
Abyssinian liturgical fragment
Ref no: GD1/1317/1-2
C18th
Page from an illuminated Coptic manuscript with miniatures depicting the Miracles of Mary, acquired by Lt H.H. Cole (1843-1916) from a church in Magdala in 1868
It is made up of four pages, back to back – i.e. one double page, pulled out, printed on both sides. Maybe the centre pages.
Four illustrations, two tall, thin oblongs, one shorter oblong and a backwards L-shape.

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