[MANUSCRIT] - Lot 39

Lot n° 39
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400 - 600 EUR
[MANUSCRIT] - Lot 39
[MANUSCRIT] Coptic Bible, 19th-20th century. In-8 bound in full vellum, stamped, in a leather case of Ethiopian origin. Written in Ge'ez, on parchment, composed of 184 unencrypted handwritten leaves, in black and red ink, illustrated with 5 full-page paintings. Ge'ez is the language of the ancient Aksum Empire and was used until the 19th century. It is the Ethiopian liturgical language, it is no longer spoken but used by the churches of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Red is used to write sacred names (God, saints, etc.). Some small holes without gravity.
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