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Double-sided diptych
Double-sided diptych

Double-sided diptych

Maker
Datemid 17th century - early 18th century
Geographic OriginEthiopia
MediumTempera on gesso-primed wood
DimensionsOverall: H 6 1/2 x W 6 5/8 x D 1 3/8 in. (H 16.5 x W 16.8 x D 3.5 cm)
Credit LinePurchase 1990 W. Clark Symington Bequest Fund
Object number90.480A-C
On View
Not on view
Object NameDiptych | Painting
Title Details
Label Caption Title Double-sided diptych
ProvenanceWright Gallery, by at least 1990; Newark Museum, purchase, 1990Exhibition History"Arts of Africa," permanent galleries, Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (2008-2016).
"Objects of Devotion: Traditional Art of Ethiopia," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 1 - October 3, 2004).

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