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OLD VELLUM PRAYER SCROLL, INK DRAWINGS,FROM AFRICA'S OLDEST CHRISTIAN NATION
$41.49 USD

Sold on: 2014-Oct-27

Marketplace: eBay
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Circa 1900-1940, this time-stained, worn vellum gospel or prayer scroll comes from Ethiopia, Africa's oldest Christian nation. Hand-made by Coptic priests for an individual's protection, healing and b...




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