Illuminated manuscript page with three figures and Ge'ez script.
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This is an image of an illuminated manuscript page, likely from an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian text. The background is a faded, aged parchment color. The page is filled with Ge'ez script (an ancient Ethiopian language) in a dark ink, surrounding and interspersed with three figures. There are two figures depicted in profile, flanking a central figure. The central figure is a man kneeling and holding a bowl in his hands. He has a beard and wears a red tunic with an ornate, patterned orange and yellow robe. The two flanking figures are women, both with halos above their heads. One woman is on the left, and the other on the right. They both wear red tunics and similarly patterned robes, though the colors and patterns differ slightly. They have their hands raised in a gesture of prayer or blessing. The style of the figures is distinctly stylized and traditional, with elongated features and symbolic representation rather than realistic depiction. The colors are vibrant, though somewhat faded with age. The overall impression is one of religious devotion and artistic craftsmanship.


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