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#Cynocephalus “#dog-head” or of a #jackal—mythical phenomenon that originated in #Egypt #Duamutef #Horus. Until the 16th – artists in #Europe were still painting dog-heads. An 18th century #Ethiopian painting. @britishlibrary Or 590 @BLAsia_Africa Nuremberg Chronicle (1493).
#Lions have held a uniquely important place in #Ethiopian art and #culture. They were the symbol of the Ethiopian state. A frequent motif in manuscripts #art. St Samuel of #Waldebba was known for taming lions. @britishlibrary Or 637 17th c @BLAsia_Africa #bestiary
St. Claudius ገላውዴዎስ slaying a Sebetat (#Sphinx), a creature with the body of a lion, a human head, and a tail divided into two snakes. From 18th c #ethiopian ms. @britishlibrary Or 590 f.66v @BLAsia_Africa #magdala #Maqdala #Egyptian #greekgods
St Yared a 6th century theologian, poet and composer of the sacred music of the Ethiopian Church. Deggwa, or Hymnbook for the whole year, with musical notes ( Cantillation) 17th Century Or 584 @BLAsia_Africa @britishlibrary @RoyalAcadMusic @BL_Classical @BBCRadio3 @RCMLondon
@gattiegirasoli @britishlibrary @BLAsia_Africa The Book of Jonah. Jonah and the Whale
A 17th cent Ethiopian version of Albrecht Dürer’s Apocalypse (La vision des sept chandelier), from the @britishlibrary Or 533. @BLAsia_Africa #Engraving #Durer Neck #Tie