Ethiopian Orthodox
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Ethiopian Orthodox

Late 17th-early 18th century

Medium
Distemper, gesso and cloth on wood
Classification
Paintings
Dimensions
H x W x D: 34.2 x 47 x 17 cm (13 7/16 x 18 1/2 x 6 11/16 in.)
Culture
Sun
Museum
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art
Credit line
Gift of Ciro R. Taddeo
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

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About this work

Triptych of distemper and gesso on wood. Left panel: Crucifixion; Saints; St. George and the dragon. Central panel: Madonna and child flanked by archangels. Right panel: Christ with Adam and Eve; Saints in two lower registers.