Icon diptych of Christ and St. George.

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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