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Two painted Ethiopian wooden icon panels: a haloed rider on a white horse on the left, and a Madonna and Child with attending figures on the right.

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Two painted wooden panels in a hinged format show a Madonna and Child with attendant figures on the right and a haloed rider on a white horse trampling a serpent on the left. Bold red, yellow and blue pigments outline flat, stylized figures against dark grounds.

Artist
Ethiopian Orthodox
Date
18th century
Medium
Wood, paint, ink
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of African Art)
Size
1920 × 1337 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of African Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art

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