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Art of Ethiopia
The Walters' collection of Ethiopian icons, manuscripts, and processional crosses is one of the largest collections outside of Ethiopia. Historically, Ethiopia was a Christian kingdom with strong ties in both trade and religion to the cultures located around the Mediterranean. Ethiopia's Christian tradition dates back to the 4th century, when the ruler of the Aksumite kingdom converted to Christianity; by the 15th century, this African nation had developed a tradition of icon painting that rivaled that of the Orthodox empires.
| Archangel Michael and the Crossing of the Red Sea | Title |
| mid 19th century (Modern) | Period |
| 36.13.1 | Accession |
| sword, wings, soldier, shoes | Tags |
| Archangel Raphael and the Miracle of the Sea Monster | Title |
| mid 19th century (Modern) | Period |
| 36.13.2 | Accession |
| african, angel, black, ethiopia, painting | Tags |
| Coin Depicting an Anonymous King | Title |
| 4th century | Period |
| 59.793 | Accession |
| Diptych Icon with Saint George, and Mary and the Infant Christ | Title |
| early 15th century | Period |
| 36.16 | Accession |
| icon | Tags |
| Diptych with Mary and Her Son Flanked by Archangels, Apostles and a Saint | Title |
| late 15th century | Period |
| 36.12 | Accession |
| africa, child, jesus, man, color, mary, medieval, mother, son | Tags |
| Double-sided Diptych with Mary at Dabra Metmaq (Front); Saints (Back) | Title |
| late 17th century (Gondarine) | Period |
| 36.8 | Accession |
| Folding Processional Icon in the Shape of a Fan | Title |
| late 15th century | Period |
| 36.9 | Accession |
| Front of a Double-Sided Diptych with Mary and Her Son, and Saint George | Title |
| late 18th century (Gondarine) | Period |
| 36.5 | Accession |
| Hand Cross | Title |
| 11th-12th century (Medieval) | Period |
| 52.296 | Accession |
| cross, face | Tags |
| Hand Cross | Title |
| 17th-18th century (Early Modern) | Period |
| 61.342 | Accession |
| Hand Cross | Title |
| 13th-14th century (Solomonic) | Period |
| 52.297 | Accession |
| Hand Cross with Figure | Title |
| 18th-19th century (Early Modern) | Period |
| 61.340 | Accession |
| One of Two Coins Depicting Ousanas and an Anonymous King | Title |
| 4th century | Period |
| 59.794 | Accession |
| aksum, aksumite, coin, ethiopia, ethiopian, gilt, ousanas, silver | Tags |
| Pendant Cross | Title |
| 18th-19th century (Early Modern) | Period |
| 57.2254.4 | Accession |
| Pendant Cross | Title |
| 19th century (Modern) | Period |
| 57.2254.35 | Accession |
| Pendant Cross | Title |
| 19th century (Modern) | Period |
| 57.2254.24 | Accession |
| silver | Tags |
| Pendant Cross | Title |
| 19th century (Modern) | Period |
| 57.2254.53 | Accession |
| Pendant Cross | Title |
| 18th-19th century (Early Modern) | Period |
| 57.2254.17 | Accession |
| ethiopian | Tags |
| Pendant Cross | Title |
| 19th century (Modern) | Period |
| 57.2254.54 | Accession |
| Processional Cross | Title |
| 15th century (Solomonic) | Period |
| 54.2894 | Accession |
| Processional Cross | Title |
| 14th-15th century (Solomonic) | Period |
| 54.2890 | Accession |
| Processional Cross | Title |
| 15th century (Solomonic) | Period |
| 54.2942 | Accession |
| Processional Cross | Title |
| late 18th century (Gondarine) | Period |
| 54.2893 | Accession |
| Processional Cross | Title |
| 12th-13th century (Medieval) | Period |
| 54.2889 | Accession |
| Processional Cross | Title |
| 12th-13th century (Solomonic) | Period |
| 54.2891 | Accession |
| Processional Cross | Title |
| 15th century (Solomonic) | Period |
| 54.2892 | Accession |
| Right Diptych Panel with Virgin and Child Flanked by Archangels | Title |
| late 17th-early 18th century (Early Gondarine) | Period |
| 36.3 | Accession |
| Right Half of a Diptych with the Virgin and Child | Title |
| ca. 1500 (Early Modern) | Period |
| 36.15 | Accession |
| icon | Tags |
| Sensul (Folding Illuminated Book) | Title |
| late 17th century (Gondarine) | Period |
| 36.10 | Accession |
| The Virgin and Child with Archangels, Scenes from the Life of Christ, and Saints | Title |
| early 17th century (Early Gondarine) | Period |
| 36.4 | Accession |
| nativity | Tags |
| Triptych Center Panel with Mary and Her Son and Christ Teaching the Apostles | Title |
| late 17th century-early 18th century | Period |
| 36.7 | Accession |
| Triptych with Mary and Her Son, Archangels, Scenes from Life of Christ and Saints | Title |
| early 16th century | Period |
| 36.6 | Accession |