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Hinged wooden triptych with painted Virgin and Child at center, angels, saints below, and a rider on a white horse at right, in red, blue and yellow.

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A hinged triptych of three painted wooden panels: a haloed Virgin holds the Christ child enthroned at center, flanked by angels, with saints in registers below and a rider on a white horse at right. Bold red, blue and yellow pigments cover the boards, which show wear at the edges and are tied with a cord.

Artist
Ethiopian Orthodox
Date
Late 18th century
Medium
Wood, paint
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of African Art)
Size
1920 × 1438 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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