Old, Colorful Ethiopian Protective Magic Scroll Start Price USD 95.00 Current Price USD 95.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location Belmont, MA See more about 'Old, Colorful Ethiopian Protective Magic Scroll' Description Old Colorful Ethiopian Magic Scroll, with Original Calligraphy and Art Work. Very Old Ethiopian Magic Scroll, with Original Calligraphy and Art Work.  A nice Ethiopian scroll: 62 inches long and almost 4 inches wide.  It is hand written in black ink, with headings, keywords, and markings in red.  It is written in Ge`ez, the liturgical language of Ethiopia.  On vellum.  The Christian artwork in this scroll is quite evident.  With three pictures, one in the beginning, one in the middle, and a small one at the end.  At the beginning, there is a pictured of a guardian angel, with sword in hand to ward off the evil spirits, all in red, black, purples and other colors.  The middle picture depicts four faces with wings, probably in reference four Evangels, or, perhaps, the four corners of the world.  In a case, these also meant to protect the bearer of the scroll.  At the very end, there is a picture of series of eyes.  The reference here is quite clear.  It meant to save guard the bearer of the scroll from the evil eye.  The scroll is in very good condition.  It is housed in a two-part slip case, which is sewn in such way that the cover can be threaded and worn as a necklace.  The Magic Scrolls are used as personal protections and reflect the beliefs and customs of the Ethiopians.  The length of the scroll represents the height of the person being protect by the scroll.  To understand these magic and healing scrolls, please consult Chapter Six of Budge’s AMULET AND TALISMANS, pages 177 – 199, Mercier's ETHIOPIAN MAGIC SCROLLS), and ETHIOPIAN MANUSCRIPTS BY David Appleyard.  [EthSc104]  Buyer pays domestic shipping and handling charges of $6.00 and may return any item for any reason within one week of receipt, if not satisfied. International shipping costs will depend on the buyer's preference.Insurance on all shipments is an additional charge and depends on the amount of insurance desired. Often we have similar items in stock, please contact us for details orvisit our worldwideantiquarian.com website. Place a Bid!