Antique Ethiopian Coptic Christian Ge'ez Vellum Healing Scroll, Ethiopia, Africa

Description

This is a antique Ethiopian Coptic Christian scroll which is made of goatskin which has been worked into parchment like material called vellum. The writing is in black and red paint or ink and is written in Ethiopic Ge'ez which is the country's earliest language and which has been referred to as the 'Latin of Ethiopia' and is used today only in the liturgy of the Ethiopian Church. Please see 'Ethiopian Magic Scrolls' by Jacques Mercier and 'The coinage of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Italian Somalia' by Dennis Gill for more information. Very sturdy and in excellent although somewhat worn condition from past use by previous owners. This Scroll would be an excellent addition to any Ethiopian Christian collection.
This is an amazing antique Ethiopian Scroll. This scroll has a small hand painted border across the top. Also, when an antique scroll is past down to another person the original owner's name is scratched out or removed from the text and the new owner's name is added, also new prayers pertaining to the new owner are added. Good antique used condition with worn cracked edges on the right hand side. I combine shipping on multiple orders to help you save money so please check out my eBay store Mountainamma's Marketplace where I have thousands of items to browse. For buyers of multiple items please email me when you are  done shopping for your custom made invoice with combined shipping & insurance fees.