Icon polyptic and leather case, 18th-19th century, 4 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( x x cm) (polyptic, overall, without cord or fabric), Wood, cord, fabric, pigment, leather, string, Ethiopia, 18th-19th century, From an early age, the kingdom of Axum, precursor of today's Ethiopia, came into contact with Christianity. Around 324 CE King Ezana adopted the new creed as a state religion - thus making Ethiopia one of the first Christian countries in the world. Christian images from various Middle Eastern and Mediterranean artistic traditions were introduced

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