Ancient Egyptian Paper Christian Coptic Manuscript

This page is from a Bible or Prayer Book from one of the Egyptian monasteries in the Sinai desert. It is written on the two sides of the sheet in Coptic, on one of the earliest papers made in the area. Very nicely written in black and red ink with some marginal annotations in Arabic. Comes with a photocopy of the last page of the bible stating the place, scribe and year. Size: 33. 6 cm L - 13 1/4 inches Material: Paper Culture: Coptic, Egypt, 11th Century A. D. Condition: Part of a larger manuscript Provenance: British private collection, Mr. A. G. , acquired 2002 on the London Art market. The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity N. B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.