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Book of the Gospels: standing bearded saint against a woven background, Peinture éthiopienne

Book of the Gospels: standing bearded saint against a woven background

Peinture éthiopienne (14th-19th century)

Movement
Ethiopian Christian art
Date
late 14th – early 15th century
Medium
Tempera and ink on parchment
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0

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