Täˀammərä Maryam (Miracles of Mary)
Täˀammərä Maryam (Miracles of Mary)
- Collection ID
- MS.000277
- Type
- Manuscript
- Date
- 19th century
- Geography
- Ethiopia
- Language
- Ge'ez
- Medium
- Ink on Parchment
- Dimensions
- 13.9 × 11.3 × 3.1 in. (35.4 × 28.5 × 7.7 cm)
- Exhibit Location
- Not on View
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the most venerated saint in the Ethiopian religious tradition. Over 100 miracles are attributed to her, and many Ethiopian churches are dedicated to her honor. During the reign of King Dawit (r. 1382–1413), a translation of the French (and later Arabic) book the Miracles of Mary was commissioned for his personal use. Later, King Fasilädäs (r. 1632–1667) commissioned many profusely illustrated copies of the Gospels and the Miracles of Mary (called Täˀammərä Maryam). This copy, produced in the nineteenth century, contains the basic canon of 33 miracles together with one addition and 64 illustrations depicting 98 scenes in beautifully vivid colors. The manuscript opens with an introduction (Mäs’hafä Ser’at) and the Account of Dämatyanos and Gégar (Nägärä Dämatyanos wä-Gégar). To learn more about the Miracles of Mary in this manuscript, please visit https://pemm.princeton.edu/manuscripts/MoBEth277.
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the most venerated saint in the Ethiopian religious tradition. Over 100 miracles are attributed to her, and many Ethiopian churches are dedicated to her honor. During the reign of King Dawit (r. 1382–1413), a translation of the French (and later Arabic) book the Miracles of Mary was commissioned for his personal use. Later, King Fasilädäs (r. 1632–1667) commissioned many profusely illustrated copies of the Gospels and the Miracles of Mary (called Täˀammərä Maryam). This copy, produced in the nineteenth century, contains the basic canon of 33 miracles together with one addition and 64 illustrations depicting 98 scenes in beautifully vivid colors. The manuscript opens with an introduction (Mäs’hafä Ser’at) and the Account of Dämatyanos and Gégar (Nägärä Dämatyanos wä-Gégar). To learn more about the Miracles of Mary in this manuscript, please visit https://pemm.princeton.edu/manuscripts/MoBEth277.
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