The richly colored biblical paintings of Ethiopian icons primarily illustrate scenes from the Old Testament. Over the course of the last hundreds of years, Ethiopian artists have produced a vast quantity of unique and creative icons, illuminated manuscripts and wall paintings in churches. The purpose of Ethiopian religious art is to describe in color, the message of the gospels.

This is a beautifully painted traditional Ethiopian orthodox church bible holder handcrafted from a single piece of wood. 

Measures approximately 10inches long and 4 inches wide (41 cm x 17cm)

                      11 inches or 30 cm when opened