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Monday, November 18, 2013

Ancient Manuscript Review 117 : Antique Etiopian Coptic Bible Manuscript ( 18th Century CE)






This is my first Coptic Bible acquisition. I really dont know how to read coptic. But the seller who is coptic herself told me that this is a gospel written in coptic.
This manuscript is written in Ge'ez on vellum

Codicology

Title Page : Nil
Content    : Christian Gospel
Date         : 18th Century CE
Copyist    : Anonymous
Patron      : Nil
Origin      : Etiopia
Place acquired : Etiopia
Illuminations : Nil
Calligraphy :Ge'ez
Number of lines :16 lines per page
Inks          : Main text in black. Some key words in red.
Punctuation: Diacritical marks in black
Frame       :  Nil
History of Manuscript : Purchased from a contact in Etiopia
Number of folios : 52 ff
Support of writing : light yellowish vellum
Gatherings : N/A
Catchwords :Nil
Dimensions : 13.5 cm x 10.0 cm
Binding   :Dark brown wooden covers
Estimated Market Price :
Purchased Price : USD
Remarks :
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1 comment:

  1. kurosagiFebruary 24, 2014 at 8:38 AM

    tu dia, memang terbaik ah~
    saya pun teringin nak belajar bahas manuskrip2 lama~
    lagi2 zaman nabi sulaiman~
    hihihihihi~

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