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Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

Giyorgis Haddis in Prison

Image displayed with permission of Museum of the Bible

Giyorgis Haddis in Prison

  • This painting (also called an illumination) appears in a manuscript dated to 1800-1899. You can view this painting in the manuscript Museum of the Bible, [Ethiopic Collection], Manuscript No. 277, f. 63v, s. 68a, or learn more about this manuscript at its PEMM Manuscript page. You can also read the related story at its PEMM Story page.
  • This painting of PEMM Story ID 68 depicts 1 moment (or episode) in the story. The description of the episode in this painting, along with its keyword(s), is:
  • 1. Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him (bottom-right). The object(s) are prison; bonds; shackles; dove; bird; snake; rat; mouse.
  • The number of PEMM manuscripts that have paintings of this story is 39. The total number of paintings of this story in PEMM manuscripts is 43.
  • PEMM's ID number for this painting is 256.
  • To reproduce this image online or in print, please contact the Museum of the Bible. PEMM does not own the rights.
  • If you think any of the information on this page is incorrect (e.g., the location, date, description, captions), please use our PEMM Feedback Form to let us know. We depend on users like you to improve the site.
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