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Painted Ethiopian triptych icon with a central Virgin and Child, angels, rows of saints, a crucifixion on the right panel, and mounted riders below.

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A three-panel painted icon on wood. The central panel shows a haloed Virgin holding the Christ child, flanked by winged angels and rows of haloed saints, with horsemen below. Side panels depict a crucifixion scene and mounted riders among standing figures in red, yellow and blue robes.

Artist
Ethiopian Orthodox
Date
Early 16th century
Medium
Distemper, gesso and cloth on wood
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of African Art)
Size
3000 × 2334 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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