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Title
Psalter
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1700 - 1799 (Approximate)
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Ethiopic MS. 3
Genres
Manuscripts
Religious books
Miniatures (Illuminations)
illuminated manuscripts
Notes
Date: "more likely 19th c?"--written in pencil on catalog card
Description
The Psalms of David written on 228 folios of vellum in the language of the Abyssinian Church, called Geez, and illustrated with 15 full-page miniatures and 20 headpieces in the style of the "Lake Tana School." Ethiopia, 18th century.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
Geez
Identifiers
Photo Order: 65986
Other local Identifier: Spencer Coll. Ethiopic MS. 3
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6ab954e0-ad84-013c-de8a-0242ac110006
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1700: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Psalter" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1700 - 1799. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88408440-d4bb-013c-a133-0242ac110004

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Psalter" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88408440-d4bb-013c-a133-0242ac110004

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1700 - 1799). Psalter Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88408440-d4bb-013c-a133-0242ac110004

Wikipedia Citation

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Psalter