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the treasure in the spotlight Ta'amra Maryam, 33 Miracles of the Virgin Mary and Document concerning a conciliation  This combined manuscript went on a remarkable journey after it was taken by a British soldier at the siege of Maqdala.
The soldier sold it, along with a number of other Maqdala papers, to London's Quaritch bookstore, a dealer in antique manuscripts. The British Museum looked into buying it but was in effect outbid by Lady Meux, a flambouyant figure in Victorian London, known for her collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts. She left it to the descendants of Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, in her will.
But on her death, it was sold to William Randolph Hearst, the notorious US newspaper magnate immortalised in the film Citizen Kane. After his death it was sold on again and ended up in the private collection of Martin Schøyen, based in Oslo and London.
Current location: The Schøyen manuscript collection - Oslo/London Find out more |
treasure count: (still counting)468 items still missing 10 items returned search treasure recent discoveries Glasgow's shield Cameronians' cross Reed shirt Lancaster miscellaneous Halifax miscellaneous Throne cloth full list of missing treasure returned treasure see more human remains icons manuscripts military hardware miscellaneous personal effects religious artefacts royal regalia tabots current locations The British Library The British Museum Duke of Wellington's Regimental Museum Halifax Dundee University Museum Edinburgh University Library The John Rylands Uni Library Lancaster Museum & Priory National Archives of Scotland The Schøyen Collection The Victoria & Albert Museum Windsor Castle Other locations powered by Movable Type 2.63 |