Title

Ethiopian Sensul Manuscript

Creator

Geography

Ethiopia, Africa

Culture

Ethiopian

Medium

paint on parchment

Dimensions

Folded: 4 1/16 x 5 1/8 x 3/16 in. (10.3 x 13 x .5 cm)
Open: 69 1/4 in. (175.9 cm)
Single, detached folio with the Annunciation and the Koimesis: 3 15/16 x 5 1/4 in. (10 x 13.3 cm)
Single, detached folio with three saints on the front and back: 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (9.5 x 13.5 cm)

Classification

Manuscripts

Credit Line

Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020

Accession Number

2020.189

Creator Biography

Creator Unknown, Ethiopian.

Description

The manuscript came with two detached leaves.

Provenance

Purchased from Antiques by Constantine in London on October 21, 1975.

Collection

David P. Harris ('46) Collection

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