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Source Description
This small icon was worn around the neck to ward off evil; it could be hung with either side facing out. This is a small replica of the famous icon known as the "Kwerata Reesu" (Christ with the Crown of Thorns), believed to protect the whole kingdom of Ethiopia. Allegiance to the emperor was sworn on the "Kwerata Reesu," and it accompanied him on military expeditions.
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Document identity
localId
35663
label
Double-Sided Pendant with the Virgin and Child with Saint George and the Kwer'atä Reesu with Täklä Haymanot and donor
core
obj
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drawing
citationUrl
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8
Source metadata
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35663
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Double-Sided Pendant with the Virgin and Child with Saint George and the Kwer'atä Reesu with Täklä Haymanot and donor
description
This small icon was worn around the neck to ward off evil; it could be hung with either side facing out. This is a small replica of the famous icon known as the "Kwerata Reesu" (Christ with the Crown of Thorns), believed to protect the whole kingdom of Ethiopia. Allegiance to the emperor was sworn on the "Kwerata Reesu," and it accompanied him on military expeditions.
provenance
Knopfelmacher Collection, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [Knopfelmacher 1]; William Wright Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by purchase.
date
late 18th century (Gondarine)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
pendants
panel paintings
imageCount
8
pageCount
8
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.7
height
10.1
depth
1.6
dimensionsRaw
H with one panel open: 3 7/16 x W: 4 x D: 5/8 in. (8.7 x 10.1 x 1.55 cm); H with two panels open: 3 7/16 x W: 5 9/16 x D: 5/8 in. (8.7 x 14.1 x 1.55 cm); Closed H: 3 7/16 x W: 2 7/16 x D: 5/8 in. (8.7 x 6.2 x 1.55 cm); Center panel H: 3 1/2 x W: 2 1/2 in. (8.89 x 6.35 cm); Folding panels H: 2 5/16 x W: 1 7/8 in. (5.87 x 4.76 cm)
Source extras
cul
Christian Highland Ethiopian
med
glue tempera on panel
creator_ids
6264
collection_ids
ETH
exhibition_ids
1958
955
246
2752
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