1 Leaf Ethiopian Christian Ge\'ez Bible Handwritten Manuscript on Thick Vellum
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1 Leaf Ethiopian Christian Ge\'ez Bible Handwritten Manuscript on Thick Vellum:
$20.00
This sale is for a rareilluminated Ge\'ezhandwritten manuscript leaf, written on vellum (not paper),with writing on both sides. The vellum animal skin shows somediscoloration and wrinkles due toage, water damage, and liturgical use over the centuries. Also notice thedifference between the small black hair follicle marks on the \"hair\"side and the very smooth \"skin\" side of the vellum, whichis often not flat but wrinkled. Sometimes there are smears in the ink on the vellum. It should be pointed out that the seriesof vertical pin-prick holes in the vellum in the outer margin were made as aguide to the scribe for the placement and alignment of each line. Thesize of the leaf is about 4 3/4 in. x 6 in. This sheet contains a totalof four (4) red illuminated letters, as well as twelve (12) beautifuland unusual designs or symbols that have red-ink andblack-ink marks, and probably these designs indicate the beginning of a new verse(see the scanned images). I do not read theEthiopian Ge\'ez language and do not know the age of these leaves, but I wouldestimate them as early 19th century to mid-19th century.
This is an original handwritten manuscript leaf onvellum, not a modern reproduction.
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1 Leaf Ethiopian Christian Ge\'ez Bible Handwritten Manuscript on Thick Vellum:
$20.00