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BRMS 49

Title

Subject

Old Testament - Ge'ez

Description

This manuscript in ancient liturgical Ge'ez provides the text of the Psalms and other selections from the Old Testament. Illustrations in black ink on endleaves: lion?, human faces and figures. Decorative borders in red and black.

Source

BRMS 49. [Ethiopic (Ge'ez) Psalms and Song of Songs]. [Ethiopia, 18th or early 19th century]. Manuscript on vellum.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

18th or 19th century

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

ScriptureWorship

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Vellum Manuscript Bible

Collection

Inscribed Illuminations and Inspirations: Manuscripts at Bridwell Library

Citation

“BRMS 49,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed May 18, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1837.