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1980.15.3

Roll of parchment inscribed in Amharic and painted with figures.

1980.15.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Roll of parchment inscribed in Amharic and painted with figures.
Long description
Roll of parchment inscribed in Amharic and painted with figures. Text and pictures on a long thin sheet made of 3 pieces of parchment stitched together.
Geographical reference
Ethiopia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Ethiopia
Amhara
Person
Field collector Chloe Vulliamy
PRM source Lydia Vulliamy
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1980
Date collected
By 1980
Acquisition information
Donated: 24/10/1980, uncertain Bequeathed: 24/10/1980, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Parchment Skin Animal, Material Ink, Material Pigment, Process Written, Process Painted, Process Inscribed, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Width 80 mm, Length 1720 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1980.15.3

Search terms: Religion, Writing, Picture and Graphic Art, Animal Gear, Scroll, Document, Religious Object, Amulet, Inscription, Painting, Horse Accessory

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