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Front of a Double-Sided Diptych with Mary and Her Son, and Saint George   (  )
Artist	Anonymous (Ethiopia)Unknown author
Title	Front of a Double-Sided Diptych with Mary and Her Son, and Saint George
Description	English: 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.
Date	Late 18th century (Gondarine)
Medium	tempera on wood medium QS:P186,Q175166;P186,Q287,P518,Q861259
Dimensions	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 height: 8.7 cm (3.4 in); width: 6.2 cm (2.4 in); depth: 1.5 cm (0.6 in) dimensions QS:P2048,8.7U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,6.2U174728 dimensions QS:P5524,1.55U174728 ; Center panel height: 8.8 cm (3.5 in); width: 6.3 cm (2.5 in) dimensions QS:P2048,8.89U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,6.35U174728 ; Folding panels height: 5.8 cm (2.3 in); width: 4.7 cm (1.8 in) dimensions QS:P2048,5.87U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,4.76U174728
Collection	Walters Art Museum    Native name Walters Art Museum Location Baltimore, United States of America Coordinates 39° 17′ 48″ N, 76° 36′ 58″ W   Established 1934  Website thewalters.org Authority file : Q210081 VIAF: 128918374 ISNI: 000000040373611X ULAN: 500279110 LCCN: no00096900 GND: 16029354-6 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number	36.5
Place of creation	Gondar, Ethiopia (?)
Object history	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
Exhibition history	Ethiopian Art at The Walters. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1996. Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. 2001-2002. Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. 2002-2005. Angels of Light: Ethiopian Art from the Walters Art Museum. Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton; Museum of Biblical Art, New York. 2006-2007.
Credit line	Museum purchase with funds provided by the W. Alton Jones Foundation Acquisition Fund, 1996
Source	Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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