Very Large Ethiopian Triptych Icon of the Virgin and
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Late 15th century AD. A triptych icon comprising rectangular wooden boards with icons painted in tempera on gesso; central panel with the Virgin and Child and inscription 'Picture of Our Lady Mary with her beloved Son'; upper two registers of the left and right panels with the archangels Gabriel and Michael holding shields and swords, flanking the Virgin and Child with inscriptions 'Gabriel' and 'Michael'; equestrian saints in the lower parts of the side panels, with identifying inscriptions 'Claudius' and 'Picture of St. George'; painted frames forming the background behind the figures. Published in Zibawi, M., Eastern Christian Words, 1995, pp.232, pl.80. 996 grams, 57cm (22 1/2"). Ex Taglioretti collection, Bergamo, Italy, c.1980; accompanied by a copy of the relevant pages in Eastern Christian Worlds, by Mahmoud Zibawi where this piece is published, and a previously researched cataloguing sheet; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10899-180988. [No Reserve]
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Fine condition.
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Very Large Ethiopian Triptych Icon of the Virgin and
Estimate £6,000 - £8,000
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