Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Single leaf with Saint Luke
late 14th century (Solomonic)
ink and paint on heavy yellowed parchment
(Byzantium and Early Russia, Manuscripts and Rare Books, Ethiopia)
(Byzantium and Early Russia, Manuscripts and Rare Books, Ethiopia)
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2006-2007 | Angels of Light: Ethiopian Art from the Walters Art Museum. Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton; Museum of Biblical Art, New York. |
Geographies
Ethiopia, Lake Tana (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 3/4 × W: 10 in. (35 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knopfelmacher, 1996
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.840
