The Prince and the Plunder

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A manuscript of the Gospel of John (OR 524)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Gospel of John

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Ref: OR 524
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_524

Provenance:
Stamped on the inside cover: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

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