Prayer Scroll with Archangel Michael and Cross
Clerics known as "dabtara" specialized in the creation of prayer scrolls like this for people suffering from curses or physical afflictions. The length of the scroll was custom-made to match the height of its owner, creating a physical connection between scroll and owner that...
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36873
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object
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normalized
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provenance
Dr. John R. and Rose Mary Iddings, Glen Arm, Maryland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2001, by gift.
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CC0
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en
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3
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import
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/2001.32.7 |
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scrolls