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The Dormition and Assumption of Mary

Ethiopian (Artist)
late 17th century (Gondarine)
ink and pigments on medium weight parchment, reinforced with a heavier parchment backing
(Ethiopia)

Provenance
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Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection, Washington, D.C., before 1996 [mode of acquisition unknown] [Nooter 20.4]; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by purchase.

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Geographies

Ethiopia, Gondar (Place of Origin) Ethiopia (Kid-Friendly)

Measurements

H each panel: 3 5/8 x W: 3 1/8 in. (9.2 x 9 cm)

Credit Line

Museum purchase with funds provided by the W. Alton Jones Foundation Acquisition Fund, 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.

36.10.4V

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Ethiopian
late 17th century (Gondarine)
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