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Early 16th century
- Medium
- Distemper, gesso and cloth on wood
- Dimensions
- 31 × 41.5 × 1.4 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-120169
The men holding hand crosses in the manner of Ethiopian priests probably represent the apostles and other saints. Although it is difficult to identify individual saints without inscriptions or obvious attributes, there are conventions that can be applied. For example, Saint Theodore rides a red horse and good persons are shown in full or three-quarter view while villains, such as the crucified th…
Provenance
Gift of Ciro R. Taddeo in memory of Dr. Volker Stitz, Ph.D.
Registry history
- Early 16th century — Recorded in the collection of National Museum of African Art
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