Prayer Book: Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary), Attributed to Baselyos, late 17th century

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Prayer Book: Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary), late 17th century, Ethiopia, Lasta region, Amhara peoples, Parchment, pigment ink, wood, leather, fiber, H. 6 1/2 x W. 6 1/8 in. ( x cm), Hide-Documents, Attributed to Baselyos (The Ground Hornbill Master), This intimately-scaled illuminated manuscript is a luxury example of the Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary), one of the most popular Ethiopian Orthodox prayer books dedicated to the Virgin Mary

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Size: 4098px × 4609px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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