Title
Icon diptych of Christ and St. George.
Coverage
Ethiopia
Date
20th century
Description
This folding diptych features crosses carved on the outside and icons on the inside. The left-hand panel depicts Christ wearing the crown of thorns and holding a book. The right-hand panel, which consists of a stone slab set in a wooden frame, depicts St. George slaying a dragon, a ubiquitous motif in Ethiopian iconography. The figures are labeled with three inscriptions in Gəʿəz. The diptych is secured with a leather tie when closed.
Source
From the collection of Carson Koepke
Format
Panel carvings with inscriptions