Self-Harming Pilgrim: Part 1
Image displayed with permission of British Library
Self-Harming Pilgrim: Part 1
- This painting (also called an illumination) appears in a manuscript taken from King Tewodros's royal library in Magdala, Southern Ethiopia, and dated to 1721-1730. You can view this painting in the manuscript British Library, "Orient" Collection, Manuscript No. 648, f. 53r, or learn more about this manuscript at its PEMM Manuscript page.
- This painting of PEMM Story ID 141-A depicts 1 moment (or episode) in the story. The description of the episode in this painting, along with its keyword(s), is:
- 1. St Mary appears to the bishop and sews a garment of sackcloth (bottom-right). The object(s) are heavenly clouds; sackcloth. The living being(s) are Mary; Jesus Christ.
- The number of PEMM manuscripts that have paintings of this story is 1. The total number of paintings of this story in PEMM manuscripts is 2.
- PEMM's ID number for this painting is 387.
- To reproduce this image online or in print, please contact the British Library. PEMM does not own the rights.
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