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Triptych icon: central Mother and Child between angels, with mounted horsemen and bearded saints on the side panels, painted in red, ochre and blue.

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A painted wooden triptych with a central Virgin and Child flanked by two angels, and side panels showing mounted warriors on white horses above standing bearded saints holding books. Bright red, ochre and blue pigments on gesso, with Ge'ez inscriptions along the borders.

Artist
Ethiopian Orthodox
Date
Early 16th century
Medium
Distemper and gesso on wood
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of African Art)
Size
3000 × 2419 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of African Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1534).
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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