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Ink, angels and hard graft: the artists keeping Ethiopia’s ancient illuminated manuscript craft alive
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Author/contributor
- Harter, Fred (Author)
Title
Ink, angels and hard graft: the artists keeping Ethiopia’s ancient illuminated manuscript craft alive
Abstract
In an Addis Ababa workshop, sacred texts are painstakingly crafted on goat skin using methods dating back to early Christianity – plus a bit of inspiration from Google Images
Publication
The Guardian
Date
2025-04-11
Section
Global development
ISSN
0261-3077
Accessed
4/22/25, 2:34 PM
Short Title
Ink, angels and hard graft
Language
English
Library Catalog
The Guardian
License
Religious Archives
Extra
Ethiopia
Citation
Harter, F. (2025, April 11). Ink, angels and hard graft: the artists keeping Ethiopia’s ancient illuminated manuscript craft alive. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/apr/11/ethiopian-artists-addis-ababa-workshop-preserving-ancient-christian-writing-methods
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