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Illuminated Gospel
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Parchment (vellum) wood (acacia) tempera ink, Amhara peoples
Rights: Public Domain
The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1998
Title: Illuminated Gospel
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Parchment (vellum) wood (acacia) tempera ink, Amhara peoples.
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