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FOUR MAGIC SCROLLS, in Ge'ez, DECORATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM
Ethiopia, 19th century
Scrolls containing the following prayers:
1. For power to be given to St Susenyos to help a woman called Sahbit possessed by an evil spirit, 865 x 85mm, 3 membranes, text written in black and red (faded) ink, 2 illustrations in red and yellow: Seal of Solomon; small apotropaic diagram
2. St Susenyos's prayer to aid unborn babies, for a woman named Abru, 1923 x 81mm, 3 membranes, text written in black and red ink, 1 illustration in black ink: apotropaic diagram [?Seal of Solomon]; Guardian angel
3. For a woman named Welte-Sellassie suffering from palpitations and paralysis, 1860 x 92mm, 3 membranes, text written in black and red ink, illustrations in red and black: Guardian angel; Seal of Solomon (incorporating 5 faces and apotropaic symbols within 2 9-square frames); Guardian angel,(browned, 3 tears to edges)
4. Susenyos's prayer invoking the Archangel Fanuel for aid, 1080 x 97mm, 2 membranes, 2 columns of text written in black and red ink, illustrations in black, ochre and brown: Archangel Fanuel; Seal of Solomon. Fanuel is called upon as the most important guardian angel relating to medicine. (4)
Ethiopia, 19th century
Scrolls containing the following prayers:
1. For power to be given to St Susenyos to help a woman called Sahbit possessed by an evil spirit, 865 x 85mm, 3 membranes, text written in black and red (faded) ink, 2 illustrations in red and yellow: Seal of Solomon; small apotropaic diagram
2. St Susenyos's prayer to aid unborn babies, for a woman named Abru, 1923 x 81mm, 3 membranes, text written in black and red ink, 1 illustration in black ink: apotropaic diagram [?Seal of Solomon]; Guardian angel
3. For a woman named Welte-Sellassie suffering from palpitations and paralysis, 1860 x 92mm, 3 membranes, text written in black and red ink, illustrations in red and black: Guardian angel; Seal of Solomon (incorporating 5 faces and apotropaic symbols within 2 9-square frames); Guardian angel,(browned, 3 tears to edges)
4. Susenyos's prayer invoking the Archangel Fanuel for aid, 1080 x 97mm, 2 membranes, 2 columns of text written in black and red ink, illustrations in black, ochre and brown: Archangel Fanuel; Seal of Solomon. Fanuel is called upon as the most important guardian angel relating to medicine. (4)