Object Number | 87-13-20 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Coptic |
Provenience | Ethiopia | Asmara |
Section | African |
Materials | Canvas | Pigment | Wood | Glass |
Iconography | Saint George | Horse | Serpent | Devil | Inscription |
Inscription Language | Coptic Language |
Description | Large panel painting framed and behind glass. Incomplete mural of St. George astride a horse, with the serpent and a small blue devil beneath the horse. He holds a spear in each hand. There is a Coptic inscription in the top lefthand corner, and the top righthand corner is missing. |
Length | 151.13 cm |
Width | 106.68 cm |
Thickness | 7.62 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Cinquegrana, 1987 |
Other Number | L-897-79 - Old Museum Number |
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