Double-Sided Pendant with the Virgin and Child with Saint George and the Kwer'atä Reesu with Täklä Haymanot and donor
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...
Images (8)
Drawing
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35663
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drawing
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
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.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
8
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import
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| imageCount | 8 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/36.5 |
Terms
Culture
Christian Highland Ethiopian
Medium
glue tempera on panel