Ethiopian triptych icon - Lot 9

Ethiopian triptych icon Tempera on wood panel covered with gesso. In the center, the Virgin and Child surrounded by Saint Michael and Saint Gabriel, and on the side panels, the Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Lord. Resurrection. Saint Mary wears the blue veil known as the maphorion and holds the white handkerchief of Ethiopian dignitaries, the mappula. 41 x 28 cm (closed format) and 41 x 57 cm (open format). Ethiopia, Gondar, 17th century. Provenance: Sam Fogg Gallery, London. Exhibitions : - Sacred Words And Images: Five World Religions, Phoenix Art Museum, 2012. - Ethiopia at the Crossroads, Walter's Museum in Baltimore (December 2023-March 2024), Essex Museum in Ventem, Massachusetts (April-July 2024) Toledo Art Museum, Ohio (August-November 2024)