parchment

Evidence

"Most of the fragments are remains of medieval manuscripts of various content and age... one small, badly damaged leaf attracted the attention of the research group due to its pronounced archaic features."

Remarks

The support is a single parchment leaf measuring approximately 200 x 160 mm (p. 65). The hair side is described as 'crudely processed' (p. 67). Blind ruling was applied to the flesh side (verso), which the authors note as a common Ethiopian practice (p. 67). The outer edges of the leaf are crumbled (p. 65).