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Devotional Book
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Devotional Book

Maker Ethiopian Artist
Date18th-19th century
MediumPigment on parchment, wood and cloth
Dimensions6 in. (15.2 cm)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LinePartial gift of Richard Faletti and Museum purchase. Funds provided by the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Endowment, Michael A. Singer and the David A. Cofrin Art Acquisition Endowment
Object number2003.10.15
Collections
DescriptionBound manuscript, with parchment pages and wood panels covered with white cloth and stitched together with cotton cord. Color illustrations verso , with text opposite in black and red lettering with illumination. This manuscript is a collection of 'Salamat' , or homolies to angels.
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