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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. There are a number of significant iconographic details:"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "Left panel"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "top: Christ's Descent into Sheol (Underworld) saving Adam and Eve"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "middle: Covenant of Mercy (Christ agreeing to save those souls that Mary requests--the reason for so many icons be donated to churches)"}, {"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: 4 Saints including Abba Gabra Manfas Queddus with lion. His body is concealed by hair (popular saint with complete iconography not seen on other museum examples)"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "Right panel"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "top: Crucifixion with Mary and St. John the Evangelist"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "center: Entombment (wrapped corpse--not seen on other museum icons, not as common a subject as in Western art)"}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "bottom: St.George and the dragon (serpent)."}, {"label": "Description", "content": "Triptych icon featuring left panel: Christ Rescuing Adam and Eve from Purgatory, the Covenant of Mercy; central panel: the Virgin Mary and the Christ child flanked by archangels, four local saints; right panel: Crucifixion, Entombment, and equestrian St. George and the Dragon. The panels are held together by white string."}, {"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 Please note that some records are incomplete (missing image or content descriptions) and others reflect out-of-date language or systems of thought regarding how to engage with and discuss cultural heritage and the specifics of individual artworks.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 Ciro R. 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