What: A 19th century Ethiopian prayer scroll with five miniatures, in three strips, with the 1868 campaign mentioned in a note on the back
Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB
Description
A note on the back of the scroll reads: “Thomas William Oliver, Royal Navy, from Colonel John Watts of Gunville, Dorset, and Bombay. -Abyssinia- War 1868. Supposed to a Psalm”
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_12025
Sources
Listed as OR 12025 in the British Library catalogue
Catalogue of Ethiopian manuscripts in the British Library acquired since the year 1877 / compiled by S. Strelcyn
Posted In Manuscripts | Scrolls | Suspected Magdala plunder | The Plunder
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