Täˀammərä Maryam (Miracles of Mary)
Täˀammərä Maryam (Miracles of Mary)
MS.000277
Manuscript
19th century
Ethiopia
Ge'ez
Ink on Parchment
13.9 × 11.3 × 3.1 in. (35.4 × 28.5 × 7.7 cm)
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.
Created in the nineteenth century, Ethiopia.[1] Acquired by Musé, his son Ketanä Giyorgis and his wife, Wälättä Amlak. Acquired by Kidanä Maryam and Wälättä Kidan.[2] Purchased privately by Sam Fogg Rare Books and Manuscripts, London, England; Purchased privately in 2010 by the Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2013 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] Dated in 2023 by Dr. Steve Delamarter of George Fox University and Dr. Jeremy Brown of the Catholic University of America based on the art, handwriting, and materials. There is no colophon indicating the precise date of creation. [2] The names of Musé, his son Ketanä Giyorgis and his wife, Wälättä Amlak, appear in various places. These names are later erased and replaced with Kidanä Maryam and Wälättä Kidan.
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