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Wall Painting with Abba Ǝnṭonyos (Saint Anthony) Receiving the Cap and Scapular

Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia)

second half 17th century

Not on view

This image is of Saint Anthony, the Egyptian founding father of monasticism. He is shown receiving the monastic attributes from an angel: the qob, or monastic cap, and the askema, or scapular, which takes the form of a leather cord with braided crosses worn crossed over his chest. The inscription above Saint Anthony describes these attributes.

Wall Painting with Abba Ǝnṭonyos (Saint Anthony) Receiving the Cap and Scapular, Paint on canvas remounted on cotton, fixed to frame during conservation, Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Wall Painting with Abba Ǝnṭonyos (Saint Anthony) Receiving the Cap and Scapular

Date: second half 17th century

Culture: Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia)

Medium: Paint on canvas remounted on cotton, fixed to frame during conservation

Dimensions: 53 15/16 × 29 3/4 × 1 3/16 in., 10.9 lb. (137 × 75.5 × 3 cm, 4.9 kg)
Overall with mounting: 55 7/8 × 31 5/16 in. (142 × 79.5 cm)

Classification: Paintings-Icons

Credit Line: Musée du Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac, Paris (71.1931.74.3590)

Rights and Reproduction: © musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY

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