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Two-panel Ethiopian icon: a haloed woman holds a child beside standing figures; left panel shows a rider on a white horse.

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A two-panel painted icon on dark ground: the right panel shows a haloed, robed woman holding a child, flanked by two standing figures, with a gilded top. The left panel depicts a mounted rider on a white horse with red trim. Flat forms and bold outlines.

Artist
Ethiopian Orthodox
Date
17th century
Medium
Distemper and gesso on wood
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of African Art)
Size
1280 × 1003 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of African Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1700).
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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