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Ethiopia

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  • Zagwe Dynasty processional cross, Lalibela, Ethiopia, 13th century
    Zagwe Dynasty processional cross, Lalibela, Ethiopia, 13th century
    Bronze
  • Icon of the Virgin holding the Christ Child with the archangels Michael and Gabriel, and 13 apostles, Ethiopia, mid to late 15th century
    Icon of the Virgin holding the Christ Child with the archangels Michael and Gabriel, and 13 apostles, Ethiopia, mid to late 15th century
    paint on wooden panel
  • Processional cross with engraved figures in Fer Seyon style, Ethiopia or Eritrea, mid 15th - early 16th century
    Processional cross with engraved figures in Fer Seyon style, Ethiopia or Eritrea, mid 15th - early 16th century
    Copper alloy (brass)
  • Diptych with the Kiss of Christ to His Beloved John, with the Apostles and Saint Theodore, and the Nursing Virgin and Child with the Four Archangels and Equestrian Saints, Ethiopia, c. 1480-1500
    Diptych with the Kiss of Christ to His Beloved John, with the Apostles and Saint Theodore, and the Nursing Virgin and Child with the Four Archangels and Equestrian Saints, Ethiopia, c. 1480-1500
    Paint on wood
  • Diptych of the Virgin and Child and Apostles, signed by Nicolo Brancaleon (c.1460 – after 1526), c. 1510
    Diptych of the Virgin and Child and Apostles, signed by Nicolo Brancaleon (c.1460 – after 1526), c. 1510
    Paint on wood
  • Diptych with St George and the Virgin Eleousa, Ethiopia and possibly Crete, c. 1500 and c. 1480-90
    Diptych with St George and the Virgin Eleousa, Ethiopia and possibly Crete, c. 1500 and c. 1480-90
    Tempera and gold on wood
  • Gospel Book, Ethiopia, Northern Highlands (Tigray), c. 1510-30
    Gospel Book, Ethiopia, Northern Highlands (Tigray), c. 1510-30
    Ink and tempera on parchment; wood and leather binding
  • Handcross with relief figures, Ethiopia, early 16th century
    Handcross with relief figures, Ethiopia, early 16th century
    Wood
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