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Ethiopian triptych icon with a central haloed saint holding a cross and chalice, flanked by rows of eight bearded disciples in red, gold and blue robes.

Icon triptych of Ewosṭatewos and eight of his disciples

A painted wooden triptych with a central panel showing a haloed, bearded saint in red and gold vestments holding a cross and chalice-like vessel. Eight smaller haloed bearded figures, four on each side panel and two below the center, stand with hands crossed on their chests against a gold and red ground.

Artist
Northern Highlands artist
Date
late 17th century
Medium
Wood, tempera, cord
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2927 × 3832 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1700).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Louis V. Bell Fund, 2006

Español: Tríptico icónico de Ewostatewos y ocho discípulos

Un tríptico de madera pintada con un panel central que muestra a un santo barbado con nimbo, vestido de rojo y dorado, sosteniendo una cruz y una copa. Ocho figuras barbadas con nimbo, cuatro en cada ala y dos debajo del centro, se presentan con las manos cruzadas sobre el pecho.

Português: Tríptico icônico de Ewostatewos e oito discípulos

Um tríptico de madeira pintada com painel central mostrando um santo barbado com auréola, vestido de vermelho e dourado, segurando uma cruz e um cálice. Oito figuras barbadas com auréola, quatro em cada asa e duas abaixo do centro, aparecem com as mãos cruzadas sobre o peito.