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Large Ethiopian Manuscript Page from the Miracles of Mary Large Ethiopian Manuscript Page from the Miracles of Mary Large Ethiopian Manuscript Page from the Miracles of Mary Large Ethiopian Manuscript Page from the Miracles of Mary Large Ethiopian Manuscript Page from the Miracles of Mary Large Ethiopian Manuscript Page from the Miracles of Mary
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LOT 2089

Large Ethiopian Manuscript Page from the Miracles of Mary

ETHIOPIA, CIRCA 1650 A.D.

11 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (18 grams, 29.5 x 27 cm).

Depicting, recto: scenes of a soul being weighed by St. Michael and saved by the Virgin Mary, legends accompanying the images; verso: two columns of Ge'ez script. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of David Buxton (1910-2003), author of 'Travels in Ethiopia', 1949.
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 2089

Large Ethiopian Manuscript Page from the Miracles of Mary

Sold for (Inc. bp): £715

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