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St. George, for example, is slaying a serpent rather than a dragon, and Mary faces the viewer in a plain blue robe, the folds of which are depicted by a heavy linear overlay in a contrasting color. The Ethiopian saints, whose specific identifications vary, are also drawn in the style of 17th-century icons. The emphasis on decorative patterning is also found in later icons."}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "Left panel"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "top: Christ's Descent into Sheol (Underworld), Adam and Eve"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "middle: Covenant of Mercy"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "bottom: St. George and the dragon"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "Center panel"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "top: Mary and the Christ child flanked by the archangels Michael and Gabriel"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "bottom: Apostles with hand crosses"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "Right panel"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "top: Crucifixion with Mary and St. John the Evangelist"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "center: Abba Takla Haymanot"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "bottom: Abba Ewostatewos, Abba Gabra Manfas Queddus"}, {"label": "Description", "content": "Triptych of distemper and gesso on wood with three registers on each panel and raised border painted white with red inscription. Triptych features various saints and religious iconography, including a central female figure in blue (Mary) and St. George slaying a serpent."}, {"label": "Provenance", "content": "Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Miller, Alexandria, Virginia, acquired Addis Ababa, circa 1971"}, {"label": "Exhibition History", "content": "Ethiopian Icons: Faith and Science, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., January 31-October 5, 2003"}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "Goodman, Elaine Sooy. 2009. \"Warren M. Robbins and the Founding of the National Museum of African Art.\" Tribal Art XIII:2 (51), p. 95, no. 20."}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "James, E. E. 2005. Technical Study of Ethiopian Icons, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation. Washington, DC. 44 (1): 41."}, {"label": "Content Statement", "content": "As part of our commitment to accessibility and transparency, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art is placing its collection records online. Please note that some records are incomplete (missing image or content descriptions) and others reflect out-of-date language or systems of thought regarding how to engage with and discuss cultural heritage and the specifics of individual artworks. If you see content requiring immediate action, we will do our best to address it in a timely manner. Please email nmafacuratorial@si.edu if you have any questions."}, {"label": "Image Requests", "content": "High resolution digital images are not available for some objects. For publication quality photography and permissions, please contact the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives at https://africa.si.edu/research/eliot-elisofon-photographic-archives/"}], "creditLine": [{"label": "Credit Line", "content": "Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. 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