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Ethiopian Magic Scroll with Guardian Angels

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Ethiopian Magic Scroll with Guardian Angels

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Mid 19th century AD. A vellum scroll of three seamed panels with hand-coloured images of guardian angels and other protective iconography. 57 grams, 172cm (67 3/4"). Ex central London gallery; acquired from a UK collector in 1995; accompanied by a brief previously researched cataloguing sheet. ‘Magic scrolls’, held to possess protective and healing powers, were to be carried by the owner at all times. Each one was designed for the individual patron. [No Reserve]

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Fine condition.

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Ethiopian Magic Scroll with Guardian Angels

Name: Ethiopian Magic Scroll with Guardian Angels
SKU: 114846445
Price: 750 GBP
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