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Country |
Ethiopia
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City |
Tegrāy Province
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Repository |
Gunda Gundē Monastery
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Shelfmark | C3-IV-151 |
Current Status | In situ |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 84 leaf(ves) |
Century(ies) | 13th century (?) |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Genre(s) | Bibles |
Notes |
A leaf from this manuscript containing Sirach 4:31-5:14 can be found in GG 00177, fol. 131 |
Bibliography |
Ted Erho, "The Library and Old Testament Manuscripts of Gundä Gunde," in Studies in Ethiopian Languages, Literature, and History, Aethiopistische Forschungen 83 (2017) |
External Facsimile |
GG-202, Gunda Gunde Manuscript Collection, Michael Gervers, Balicka-Witakowska, Columba Stewart, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto. |
HMML Proj. Num. |
GG 00202 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/789639 |
Processed By | HMML |
Acknowledgments | Digitized by Ewa Balicka-Witakowska and Michael Gervers; cataloged by Jeremy R. Brown |
Surrogate Format | Digital |
Capture Date | 2023/02/16 |
Access Restrictions | Unregistered or order a digital copy |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |

Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 84 leaf(ves) |
Foliation | Modern foliation in Arabic numerals |
Binding |
No covers |
Binding Dimensions | 20.5 x 13 x 4.7 cm |
Condition Notes |
Imperfect: leaves wanting at the beginning, middle, and end |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 1r-3v |
Century(ies) | 13th century (?) |
Year Range | 1200-1300 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 1 column, 21 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 4r-84v |
Century(ies) | 13th century (?) |
Year Range | 1200-1300 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 19-23 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |

Item Location | fol. 1r-3v |
Title | Sirach |
Title NS | ሲራክ |
Uniform Title |
Bible. Ecclesiasticus
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
Sirach 2:16-4:16 |
Item Notes |
Incomplete |
Item Location | fol. 4r-84v |
Title | Sirach |
Title NS | ሲራክ |
Uniform Title |
Bible. Ecclesiasticus
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
Sirach 4:31-17:20, 17:32-25:6, 25:18-40:14, 40:29-43:7 |

Country |
Ethiopia
![]() |
City |
Tegrāy Province
![]() |
Repository |
Gunda Gundē Monastery
![]() |
Shelfmark | C3-IV-151 |
Current Status | In situ |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 84 leaf(ves) |
Century(ies) | 13th century (?) |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Genre(s) | Bibles |
Notes |
A leaf from this manuscript containing Sirach 4:31-5:14 can be found in GG 00177, fol. 131 |
Bibliography |
Ted Erho, "The Library and Old Testament Manuscripts of Gundä Gunde," in Studies in Ethiopian Languages, Literature, and History, Aethiopistische Forschungen 83 (2017) |
External Facsimile |
GG-202, Gunda Gunde Manuscript Collection, Michael Gervers, Balicka-Witakowska, Columba Stewart, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto. |
HMML Proj. Num. |
GG 00202 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/789639 |
Processed By | HMML |
Acknowledgments | Digitized by Ewa Balicka-Witakowska and Michael Gervers; cataloged by Jeremy R. Brown |
Surrogate Format | Digital |
Capture Date | 2023/02/16 |
Access Restrictions | Unregistered or order a digital copy |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 84 leaf(ves) |
Foliation | Modern foliation in Arabic numerals |
Binding |
No covers |
Binding Dimensions | 20.5 x 13 x 4.7 cm |
Condition Notes |
Imperfect: leaves wanting at the beginning, middle, and end |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 1r-3v |
Century(ies) | 13th century (?) |
Year Range | 1200-1300 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 1 column, 21 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Item Location | fol. 1r-3v |
Title | Sirach |
Title NS | ሲራክ |
Uniform Title |
Bible. Ecclesiasticus
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
Sirach 2:16-4:16 |
Item Notes |
Incomplete |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 4r-84v |
Century(ies) | 13th century (?) |
Year Range | 1200-1300 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 19-23 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Item Location | fol. 4r-84v |
Title | Sirach |
Title NS | ሲራክ |
Uniform Title |
Bible. Ecclesiasticus
![]() |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
Sirach 4:31-17:20, 17:32-25:6, 25:18-40:14, 40:29-43:7 |
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