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Late 18th century
- Medium
- Wood, paint
- Classification
- Paintings
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 24.7 x 34.7 x 2.4 cm (9 3/4 x 13 11/16 x 15/16 in.)
- Culture
- Ethiopia
- Museum
- Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Ciro R. Taddeo & family in memory of our sister, Mrs. Jean Taddeo-Ruiz of Brooklyn, New York
- Rights
- CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access), as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
View at the Smithsonian Institution
About this work
Triptych icon featuring left panel: Christ Rescuing Adam and Eve from Purgatory, the Covenant of Mercy; central panel: the Virgin Mary and the Christ child flanked by archangels, four local saints; right panel: Crucifixion, Entombment, and equestrian St. George and the Dragon. The panels are held together by white string.
