Ethiopian Prayer Book Leaf on Vellum, 18Th-19th Century
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Ethiopian Prayer Book Leaf on Vellum, 18Th-19th Century

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this is a manuscript leaf, undated, from an Ehiopian bible…; or prayer book from Lake Tana region ca, 1800s or earlier. wgoat skin called vellum that has an amazing parchment like texture. The writting is in black and red paint or ink (red usually being reserved for the names of God, Saints and the Holy Family) made from plant juices and is in Ethiopic (Ge’ez) a language no longer used today except by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church for religious purposes.
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