talllsam

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Ethiopian magic scroll.

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አምደማርያም Tälsäm pattern

digital collage, scanned textiles, photograph

Dec 2024

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Talisman // Angel

Sourced: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) + Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library (EMML)

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#3 'two angels pulling back a curtain to unveil a Cross''two angels pulling back a curtain to unveil a Cross' Sourced: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) + Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library (EMML)

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#1 19th century

#2 a somewhat "early" angel, from the late 18th century

Sourced: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) + Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library (EMML)

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Guardian Angels

Sourced: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) + Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library (EMML)

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3 faces

Estimated: 20th Century

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)

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Ethiopian talisman // demon

#1 A gätsä säb'e -face of a person- is represented in the central rectangle

"The eyes of demons are dilated, the round pupils placed in the center or lower part of the eye. The eyes of humans, saints and angels are oval, the pupils looking to the side or consisiting of a vertical bar in the center"

#2 Two-faces demon surrounded by snakes

"The lower face may be said to be the victim's and upper face that of the spirit riding on him"

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)

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#1 Gaurdian Angel

#2 Aprotopaic talisman with gätsä säb'e on the center of eight-pointed star. ~ "In Ethiopia the eight-pointed star are sometimes called "Solomon's Seal". The eight points indicate the four directions of the talisman's protective power"

Estimated: 19th Century

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)

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#1 Susenyos Legend

#2 Importan ethiopian saint, Gäbrä Mänfäs Qedus (left) and guardian angel with unsheathed sword.

#3 Talisman and guardian Angel stabbing a horned demon.

Estimated period: 18th century - 19th century

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)

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#1 Guardian Angel

#2 Cross composed of five humans heads, and one eye in each corner.

#4 Abba Samuel on his lion. He was a hermit in the time of Emperor David | (1482-1511).

#5 Ceremonial cross. Sun with human face and other astrologicals signs.

Estimated period: 18th century - 1gth century

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)

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Talisman composed of twelve squares with two gätsä säb'e. // guardian angel

Estimated period: 20th century

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)

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gätsä säb'e talisman

Estimated period: 20th century

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)

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guardian angel🪽

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)

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Guardian Angels (2)

Estimated: 19th century

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)

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‘Holy King accompanied by a demon on his shoulder.’

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)

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gätsä säb'e talisman

‘Aprotopaic talisman with gäts säb'e on the center of eight-pointed star.’

Estimated period: 20th century

Sourced: Magic Scrolls of Ethiopia (1979)