Magic Scroll
Artist/Maker
Falasha people
(Ethiopia)
Date19th century
Mediumink on parchment
DimensionsOverall: 82 x 4 1/4 in. (208.3 x 10.8 cm)
ClassificationsInformation Forms
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
Object number98.0019
DescriptionFalasha (Ethiopian Jews) artists produce artwork for people of many different faiths. Magic scrolls contain aspects of Christianity, Jewish cabbala, the Egyptian Book of the Dead, and tribal healing beliefs.On View
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