Three manuscripts ·  Ethiopia · ID: 3052339

Description

a) prayer book with wooden covers, thread-bound, Amharic manuscript in Geʽez, in red and black, written on both sides of parchment, six full-page polychrome miniatures with religious motifs, m: 11 × 16.5 × 7.5 cm
b) prayer book, leather-bound and thread-sewn, Amharic manuscript in Geʽez, in red and black, written on both sides of parchment, four full-page polychrome miniatures with religious motifs, m: 10 × 15 × 4.7 cm
c) book, cardboard or leather binding, pages of paper, m: 15.5 × 22.5 × 4 cm

The object Three manuscripts with the object ID 3052339 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025. The object with the lot number 317 achieved a sales price of EUR 320 with an asking price of EUR 250.

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