Ethiopia: Ethiopian Very Old Coptic Antique Geez manuscript leaf.

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Very Old Coptic Antique Geez manuscript leaf.:
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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Very Old Coptic Antique Geez manuscript leaf.It measures for the double leaf 25 cm x 14 cm and more than 200 years old.This is a extremly rare Islamic Manuscript leaf found in the Ethiopian country. This leaf are made of goat 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. For more information and fine examples, see Appleyard\'s ETHIOPIAN MANUSCRIPTS and Mercvier\'s ETHIOPIAN MAGIC SCROLLS