[Ethiopic manuscripts].
Two quarto format prayerbooks on parchment, the first in blind-tooled sheepskin over boards, approximately 2 1/2 inches thick, with text in single and double column, in red and black ink throughout, with colorful geometric horizontal chapter heads done in a variety of motifs incorporating knotwork,...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | Ethiopic |
| Language Notes: | Written in Ethiopic language and script. |
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| Summary: | Two quarto format prayerbooks on parchment, the first in blind-tooled sheepskin over boards, approximately 2 1/2 inches thick, with text in single and double column, in red and black ink throughout, with colorful geometric horizontal chapter heads done in a variety of motifs incorporating knotwork, flowers, and other patterns, executed in black, yellow, and reddish-orange; rebacked with parchment spine, 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.; the other slightly smaller, in wooden boards without covering material, and a series of somewhat crude miniatures added at a later date and painted over text in the style of the genre, done in modern paint; 7 x 5 1/2 in.--Vendor's description. |
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| Item Description: | Title supplied by vendor; alternative title supplied by cataloger. Two of the illustrations in the second volume are painted directly on the insides of the board covers. |
| Physical Description: | 2 volumes : color illustrations ; 20, 19 cm |