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LOT 2049
Ethiopian Painted Parchment of The Saint Gabra Mannfass Qeddus Preaching Miracles of Mary
CIRCA 1650 A.D.
11 7/8 in. (32 grams, 30 cm).
Rectangular vellum fragment with painted image of preaching saint to obverse with caption, three blocks of Ge'ez script surrounding; reverse with two blocks of script. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Collection of David Buxton (1910-2003), author of 'Travels in Ethiopia', 1949.
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LOT 2049
Ethiopian Painted Parchment of The Saint Gabra Mannfass Qeddus Preaching Miracles of Mary
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
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