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LOT 2137
Large Ethiopian Gospel Manuscript Page with Evangelist Portrait
ETHIOPIA, 17TH CENTURY A.D.
8 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (8 grams, 22.5 x 20.1 cm).
Vellum page depicting: recto: seated nimbate figure within an arch holding a manuscript page in his left hand and a quill in his right hand; verso: blank. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex central London gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2137
Large Ethiopian Gospel Manuscript Page with Evangelist Portrait
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
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