Ethiopian Coptic handwritten Bible, OLD African Start Price USD 1,950.00 Current Price USD 1,950.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Ethiopian Coptic handwritten Bible, OLD African' Description Ethiopian Coptic handwritten Bible, OLD African Additional Information: An extraordinary piece is leather case, with patina of extensive use. Dimensions in case are 5.5 X 4 X 1.5 inches,. Covers are wood, pages have finger marks. 98 leaves, 196 pages. The last 25 leaves (approx) are blank. One page has been repaired, with tiny stitches. This was written in Ethiopic (Ge'ez), a Semitic language that is no longer spoken, but is still used for liturgical and other religious purposes by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. The leaves are vellum, usually calfskin, prepared by a lengthy exposure in lime, scraped with a rounded knife and finally rubbed smooth with pumice stone. The vellum is often scored with a pin, and they are written iun black ink with titles and holy names often being in red. The subjects of these "Bibles" are always Christian, but actual content varies. It is difficult to date these pieces, which were made as early as the fourteenth century and continued through about 1850. Recommended Reading: For more information and fine examples, see Appleyard's ETHIOPIAN MANUSCRIPTS and Mercvier's ETHIOPIAN MAGIC SCROLLS.**W3805** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!