Eyob Derillo
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Independent researcher and former curator Ethiopian collections at the British Library. All my view.
London, England
Joined February 2013
Uncatalogued Arabic manuscript from West Africa — a fragmented. Loose leaves, varying paper sizes. Topics include mathematics, astrology, talismans, magic, divination, and treatises. I am looking for assistance with describing this manuscript, if interested, please DM me. Thanks
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My co-authored piece with Emanuel Admassu, "Degodding Maqdala," is out now in Fifteen Colonial Thefts! We trace the looting of sacred Tabots from Ethiopia in 1868 & their transformation in Western museums. Grateful for your support—thoughts welcome!.#restitution
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Digital mobilisation: A just restitution? The transfer to Ethiopia of digitised manuscript copies by the British Library. We explore the recent transfer of digitised Ethiopian mss by the BL—and ask: Can digital copies ever stand in for the return of the real thing?.@artlawalex
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Happy Easter to all!.
The Ethiopian #Orthodox church follow the Julian calendar, which differs from the Gregorian calendar used by western countries. Easter occurs later, this year for #Ethiopia it will be on the 19th of April. The Harrowing of Hell, 18th c. Ethiopian MS @BLAsia_Africa #HappyEaster
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"I seek a place that can never be destroyed, one that is pure, and that fadeth not away" John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress. Dear friends and colleagues, this is my Bluesky account.
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Seals have been used in Ethiopia to symbolise official power & authority for centuries. The earliest mention of the use of.Seal (ማኅተም) dates to 14th C. Seals of Sahle Selassie ሣህለ ሥላሴ, (1795 –1847) King of Shewa and.King Menelik II ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ (1844 - 1913).
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A photograph of Prince Alemayehu Tewodros of Ethiopia (1861 – 1879), captured the day after his death on 15 November 1879. ልዑል ዓለማየሁ ቴዎድሮስ ነፍስ ይማርልን.
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I was filmed in 2023 at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto for the Traditional Care Practices. The Mellon-funded Hidden Stories project, explores the relationship between traditional caretakers and books.
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The full text of the "Apocalypse of Peter" has only survived in the Ethiopian Ge'ez language. Initially written in Greek in the 2nd c. AD a dialogue between Jesus & St Peter about the judgment day & the end times. The Ms is currently held in Paris, ref as Ethiopien d'Abbadie 51
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Librarianship:.All other jobs.pale into.Insignificance. Haiku by H.Sutton
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The amazing Asia & Africa Reading Room team! Your tireless efforts on the ground have been instrumental in helping readers achieve their goals. Thanks for your dedication & hard work! .I’m proud to be part of the team!.
I want to thank the staff at the Asian and African Studies Reading Room at the @britishlibrary for being wonderful. The cyberattack has meant untold difficulties, but they have kept the research running and have been incredibly kind and helpful to me the past three weeks. Bravo!!.
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RT @artlawalex: This pairing of visions of Solomon & the Queen of Sheba is brilliant @ArtGalleryofNSW: Edward Poynter (1890) & Ethiopian ar….
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I will be presenting at the 112th Biblioco 2024 conference, on the Maqdala Mss collection, the restitution debate & the need to readdress the historical marginalization of Ethiopian manuscripts from the mainstream discourse of codicology. Hamburg 4-7 June.
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My latest article "Magic Scrolls & Recipe Books as Part of the Healing Culture of Ethiopia" has just been published by Yale University Press for the exhibition "Ethiopia at the Crossroads" co-organized by the Walters Art Museum, Peabody Essex Museum, and the Toledo Museum of Art
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In Ethiopian culture, dreams are important. The interpretation of dreams is considered crucial, as they are seen as divine messages offering guidance or warning. Some Ethiopian Mss mention dream healing & ways of interpreting archetypal dreams 18th C. Jacob's Ladder.#mentalhealth
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Images from the opening ceremony of Hamere Berhan's exhibition ምንጭ ኢትዮጵያ: ታሪካዊ ዐውደ ርእይ. Thank you so much for joining us at the event. Your support and participation helped make it a success! .@Hamereberhan
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Piassa was torn down as part of a “road-widening project”. A tailor in a neighbouring district to Piassa said they were given one hour to clear their shop, with no explanation. They later discovered it is due to be replaced by a cycle path.
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I am proud to support Hamere Berhan's upcoming exhibition and in their endeavour to keep the Ethiopian manuscript culture alive. Hamere Berhan is the last workshop in Ethiopia that is working hard to preserve the art of traditional manuscript making & icon painting. @Hamereberhan
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I am proud to support Hamere Berhan's upcoming exhibition and in their endeavour to keep the Ethiopian manuscript culture alive. Hamere Berhan is the last workshop in Ethiopia that is working hard to preserve the art of traditional manuscript making and icon painting.
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