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Syriac 4

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Syriac manuscripts

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Title
Syriac 4
Additional title: Magical prayers against demons
Collection

Syriac manuscripts

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1650 - 1699
Place: Kurdistan
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2941
Topics
Charms
Medicine, Preventive
Notes
Content: Eames collection
Physical Description
Scrolls (Visual works)
Description
Syriac manuscript which focuses on charms to cure and protect against diseases, reflecting folk belief and folk medicine practices of the Eastern Syriac community. These charms were used to cure diseases, avert dangers and mischief, protect against danger and drive away bodily distempers.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
Classical Syriac
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19640185
MSS Unit ID: 2941
Photo Order: 66397
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1e5e65b0-2c04-013d-1cde-0242ac110002
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

  • 1650: Created (Approximate)
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Syriac 4" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1650 - 1699. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bda6b8c0-6495-013d-498a-0242ac110004

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Syriac 4" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bda6b8c0-6495-013d-498a-0242ac110004

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1650 - 1699). Syriac 4 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bda6b8c0-6495-013d-498a-0242ac110004

Wikipedia Citation

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Syriac 4