The Prince and the Plunder

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An illuminated manuscript of the Revelation of St John (OR 533)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An illuminated Ethiopian manuscript, dated 1700-1730, including the Revelation of St John

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

Ref: OR 533
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_533

Provenance:
Stamped near the front: “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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