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Healing Scroll
Healing Scroll
Healing Scroll
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Healing Scroll

NameAmulet/Scroll
Culturetigrinya (?)
Dateca. 1850
Place madeTigrigna speaking area, Ethiopia, Africa
Mediumleather, ink
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/8 x 72 13/16 in. (8.5 x 185 cm)
Credit LineInternational Folk Art Foundation purchase
Object numberFA.2005.5.1
Collections
DescriptionThree figures in colors with text in between. Images: first angel, second pprobably demon, third unknown.
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