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Mid-late 17th century
- Medium
- Distemper and gesso on wood
- Classification
- Paintings
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 30.2 x 15.9 x 2.9 cm (11 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
- Culture
- Ethiopia
- Museum
- Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Miller
- 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 of distemper and gesso on wood with three registers on each panel and raised border painted white with red inscription. Triptych features various saints and religious iconography, including a central female figure in blue (Mary) and St. George slaying a serpent.
