All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1837 VR
item #1405990
(stock #Af139)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$375.00
$375.00
This is a traditional Antique Coptic Christian scroll from the Oromo people of Ethiopia.
Painted on Vellum (processed animal skin) and using a special black and red ink, the text is in the now extinct language of Ge'ez, which was originally used for religious purposes.
Kitabe scrolls were often placed in a leather case and were carried as amulet...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1837 VR
item #1182143
(stock #Af134)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$135.00
$135.00
Strand of Tuareg seed pod prayer beads from the region of Timbuktu, Mali. A talisman is added on with handmade cord and decorated with elephant hairs (from tail) and cowrie shells.
The original cord was broken long ago and a few seed pods are missing. The original cord has been left in place and I have added a second strand to keep the strand together.