Antique Hand Written Ethiopian Coptic Christian Manuscript Bible With Case
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:4273130 | Modified Item: No |
| Handmade: Yes | Country/Region of Manufacture: Ethiopia |
This is an 18th Century Ethiopian Bibile.
This Bible has two hand carved wooden covers with cow leather on the front and back.This Antique Bible is written in the ancient Ethiopian language Ge'ez which is now only used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Chruch.
The writing is in black and red paint (red usually being reserved for the names of God, Saints and Angles). The pages are made from vellum and there are a total of 114 pages (57 leaves) that include 5 colorful religious paintings....Length from top to bottom of cover is 5 3/4 inches
Diagonally it measures 4 3/8 inches
Thickness is 1 1/2 inches.
This Bible has two hand carved wooden covers with cow leather on the front and back.This Antique Bible is written in the ancient Ethiopian language Ge'ez which is now only used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Chruch.
The writing is in black and red paint (red usually being reserved for the names of God, Saints and Angles). The pages are made from vellum and there are a total of 114 pages (57 leaves) that include 5 colorful religious paintings....Length from top to bottom of cover is 5 3/4 inches
Diagonally it measures 4 3/8 inches
Thickness is 1 1/2 inches.
