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Painting on three gessoed panels ( triptych) with image of Mary with Christchild on lap, seated on left side. Based on Santa Maria Maggiore.
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

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Maker Ethiopian Artist
DateLate 17th - early 18th Century
Place of originEthiopia, Africa
MediumTempera on gesso-covered wood panels
Dimensionsclosed: 14 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (36.8 x 19.7 cm)
open: 14 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (36.8 x 39.4 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LinePartial gift of Richard Faletti and museum purchase. Funds provided by the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Endowment, Michael A. Singer and the David A. Cofrin Art Acquisition Endowment
Object number2003.10.10
Collections
Visual DescriptionPainting on three gessoed panels ( triptych) with image of Mary with Christchild on lap, seated on left side. Based on Santa Maria Maggiore.
Diptych, two wood panels gessoed, painted with tempera. Images from New Testament and Ethiopian saints in 8 sections.
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Ethiopian Artist
Late 17th-Early 18th Century
Two gessoed wood panels painted with scene of crucifixion, St. George, and Christ's descent into the Underworld. Done in the parallel line style. Green and black.
Diptych with the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ and the Martyrdom of St. George
Ethiopian Artist
Mid-Late 17th Century
"Striking of His Head" (Kwe'ata re'esu) Triptych
"Striking of His Head" (Kwe'ata re'esu) Triptych
Ethiopian Artist
mid 17th-early 18th century
Triptych of Virgin and Child with Saints and Narrative Scenes
Triptych of Virgin and Child with Saints and Narrative Scenes
Ethiopian Artist
early 17th Century
Byöbu or folding screen in two panels, painted on paper in mineral pigments, gofun or clam shell gesso, and sumi ink with an autumn scene of deer on the beach below the Itsukushima shrine.
Autumn at Itsukushima (Island)
Hayashi Yüichi
1934
Pectoral Cross
Pectoral Cross
Ethiopian Artist
late 15th century
Outdoor winter scene with icicles
Suihyō (Icicles)
1934
Solid silver pendant cross with ring of suspension; cut out from silver coin, Maria Theresa thaler; surface of the cross shows partial image of the buxom Empress portrayed on the fornt/obverse side of Maria Theresa thaler; the reverse side of the cross shows the partial image of the Habsburg Double Eagle; on both sides, there is a partial view of Latin inscriptions
Neck Cross
Ethiopian Artist
undated
A woman floats on her back in a dark stream, her eyes and mouth slightly open. She wears a voluminous embroidered dress spread across the water, surrounded by dense, lush green foliage, reeds, and scattered floating flowers.
to be/not to be
Sergio Vega
1999
Silver pendant in the form of a Latin cross; has engraving of a figure with sword, possibly Saint Michael; has ring for suspension; this is a hollow cross that can be opened by removing the pin on the right arm (hinged on the left arm); inside the cross is an incised crucifix image; the reverse side of the cross has an incised image of Mary and Christ and faces (apostles or saints) on the ends of each arm
Neck Cross
Ethiopian Artist
undated
Byöbu or folding screen in two panels with a scene of the Medieval hero Yoshitune with his faithful retainer Tadanobu beneath snow laden pines.
Högan to Tadanobu
Hayashi Yüichi
1936
Set of 10 lithographs in paper folder with cloth ties; printed by Byron Zadik y Cia in Guatemala.
Trajes Indigenas de Guatemala
Carlos Mérida
1951

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