Large ETHIOPIAN Coptic BIBLE Manuscript ANTIQUE Handwritten GE\'EZ Vellum OCCULT
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Large ETHIOPIAN Coptic BIBLE Manuscript ANTIQUE Handwritten GE\'EZ Vellum OCCULT:
$1099.99
You are offerding on a true piece of Biblical history!
Presenting a handwritten Coptic Ethiopian Bible/Psalm Book w/ great aging throughout ;
a rare larger version not often seen for sale on the market
complete with 4 large hand colored paintings/icons! Written in the Ethiopic (Ge\'ez) script, a Semitic language that is no longer spoken, but is still used for liturgical and other religious purposes by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. The subject of these \"Bibles\" are generally always Christian, but actual content varies. Dating Ethiopian manuscripts is very difficult as scribes copied old monastic manuscripts using the same materials as had been used for centuries, and have been as old as the 14th century; this carries many examples of an older age within, with original vellum animal skin pages, faded, browned, stained and aged, as shown with text rubbing and fading, a few holes etc., bound in hand sewn and attached wooden boards, themselves covered with an impressed leather containing borders and central crosses, as shown. The Bible presents itself in a much larger format than usual, measuring a whopping 9.25\" x 8.25\"; most Coptic manuscripts are meant to be more portable and pocket sized (ie., less than 6\" tall), this one surely a bit larger is seldom seen. We could loosely guess the book originated sometime c1600- late 1700s, with wear to the vellum as an indicator. A majority of the text are incantations to protect the owner from supernatural forces, combined with what looks to be possibly the Book of Psalms, liturgical prayers, or the Bible. Written in red/black, as shown, the red indicating sacred words spoken by the savior, intermixed with 4 gorgeous handpainted icons, as shown. There is some definitive age to the interior of this example, and some staining, holes, aging and more, which is normal for these rare gems; this one undoubtedly hundreds of years old. Hinges and pages intact, There are roughly 45 leaves/90+ pages in this, as shown; again with 4 paintings throughout. Obtained in an online sale direct from Ethiopia.
A true treasure, these have sold for $1,000s of dollars, and is extremely rare and unique in this larger format. Best of luck!!
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Large ETHIOPIAN Coptic BIBLE Manuscript ANTIQUE Handwritten GE\'EZ Vellum OCCULT:
$1099.99