Coptic Bible/Prayer Book
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Ethiopian/Coptic Bible/prayer book measuring 6.25" x 4.75" and 2.4" thick. Book contains 314 page (157 leaves) of manuscript text with red highlights written in Ge'ez. Pages are of goatskin vellum and feature 16 of those page with decorative gouache small panels. At front and back of book are 8 full page gouache paintings (4-single sided and 2-double sided) depicting religious scenes and images of saints. Book exhibits tooled leather cover with cross on front and back covers. Bible/prayer book housed in leather carrying case with strap. Gouache paintings exhibit some slight areas of loss, with some leather dryness to case and binding. Book exhibits some slight interior spine weakness. Circa early/mid 19th century.
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Coptic Bible/Prayer Book
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