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Keywords: Ethiopian - Triptych Center Panel with Mary and Her Son and Christ Teaching the Apostles - Walters 367 - Open.jpg The imposing figures of Mary with Her Son dominate the center scene The large watchful eyes always powerful in Ethiopian icons are especially impressive here as are the fine details of the speckled and jeweled robes The resurrected Christ seen at the upper left holds a small cross and the hands of Adam and Eve as symbols of victory over death late 17th century-early 18th century tempera wood Center panel cm 38 4 22 8 1 9 ; Left panel cm 37 8 11 1 3 ; Right panel cm 38 2 11 2 1 42 accession number 36 7 30381 Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection Washington D C date and mode of acquisition unkonwn Nooter 20 2 Walters Art Museum 1996 by purchase Museum purchase the W Alton Jones Foundation Acquisition Fund 1996 from the Nancy and Robert Nooter Collection Ethiopian Art at The Walters The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1996 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 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 place of origin Ethiopia Walters Art Museum license 3D Art of Ethiopia in the Walters Art Museum Church paintings in Ethiopia Paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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