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Mosaic in the shape of a map with a title in yellow that reads "Africa & Byzantium"

Exhibition

Africa & Byzantium

November 19, 2023–March 3, 2024

Previously on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199

Free with Museum admission

All exhibitions

Overview Visiting Guide Exhibition Objects

Mosaic Panel with Preparations for a Feast, Marble, limestone, glass paste, North African (Carthage, Tunisia) — Mosaic Panel with Preparations for a Feast
North African (Carthage, Tunisia)
4th quarter of the 2nd century

Mosaic of Lion Attacking Onager, Stone and glass tesserae, North African (Sousse, Hadrumetum, Tunisia) — Mosaic of Lion Attacking Onager
North African (Sousse, Hadrumetum, Tunisia)
150–200 C.E.

Vase, African red slip ware, North African (Tunis El Aouja, Navigius school) — Vase
North African (Tunis El Aouja, Navigius school)
290–320

Jug, African red slip ware, North African (Tunis El Aouja, Navigius school) — Jug
North African (Tunis El Aouja, Navigius school)
290–320

Bottle, African red slip ware, North African (Tunisia) — Bottle
North African (Tunisia)
275–325

Amphora, African red slip ware, North African (Tunis El Aouja, Navigius school) — Amphora
North African (Tunis El Aouja, Navigius school)
290–320

Lagynos, African red slip ware, North African (Tunisia) — Lagynos
North African (Tunisia)
290–320

Mosaic with the "Lady of Carthage", Marble, limestone, and glass paste, North African (Carthage, Tunisia) — Mosaic with the "Lady of Carthage"
North African (Carthage, Tunisia)
4th–5th century

Rock Crystal Dish in the Form of a Temple, Rock crystal, North African (Carthage) — Rock Crystal Dish in the Form of a Temple
North African (Carthage)
3rd–5th century

Rock crystal Statuette of a Lion, Rock crystal, North African (Carthage) — Rock crystal Statuette of a Lion
North African (Carthage)
3rd–4th century

Fragment of a Rock Crystal Bowl, Rock crystal, North African (Carthage) — Fragment of a Rock Crystal Bowl
North African (Carthage)
3rd–5th century

Rock Crystal Bowl, Rock crystal, North African (Carthage) — Rock Crystal Bowl
North African (Carthage)
3rd–5th century

Rock Crystal Statuette of a Dolphin, Rock crystal, North African (Carthage) — Rock Crystal Statuette of a Dolphin
North African (Carthage)
3rd–5th century

Box with Isis-Tyche-Aphrodite and Dionysus-Serapis, Ivory, Early Byzantine (Egypt) — Box with Isis-Tyche-Aphrodite and Dionysus-Serapis
Early Byzantine (Egypt)
mid 4th–5th century

Panel with Painted Image of Isis, Tempera on wood, Egypt — Panel with Painted Image of Isis
Egypt
2nd century

Textile Fragment with Satyr and Maenad, Undyed linen and dyed wool; plain weave ground with tapestry weave, Byzantine (Egypt) — Textile Fragment with Satyr and Maenad
Byzantine (Egypt)
4th century

Funerary Figure of a Woman, Limestone, gesso, pigment, Coptic (Egypt) — Funerary Figure of a Woman
Coptic (Egypt)
3rd–4th century

Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion, Gold, niello, Byzantine — Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion
Byzantine
ca. 539–50

Earring (one of a pair), Gold, pearls, Byzantine — Earring (one of a pair)
Byzantine
6th–7th century

Earring (one of a pair), Gold, pearls, Byzantine — Earring (one of a pair)
Byzantine
6th–7th century

Necklace with Pendant Crosses, Gold, pearl sapphire, smokey quartz, quartz, Byzantine — Necklace with Pendant Crosses
Byzantine
6th–7th century

Bracelet (one of a pair), Gold, Byzantine — Bracelet (one of a pair)
Byzantine
ca. 400

Bracelet (one of a pair), Gold, Byzantine — Bracelet (one of a pair)
Byzantine
ca. 400

Jeweled Bracelet, Gold, silver, pearl, amethyst, sapphire, opal, glass, quartz, emerald plasma, Byzantine — Jeweled Bracelet
Byzantine
500–700

Jeweled Bracelet (one of pair), Gold, silver, pearls, amethyst, sapphire, glass, quartz, Byzantine — Jeweled Bracelet (one of pair)
Byzantine
500–700

Shroud of a Woman Wearing a Fringed Tunic, Linen, paint (tempera) — Shroud of a Woman Wearing a Fringed Tunic
A.D. 170–200

Textile; curtain, Linen and wool; wool; tapestry and plain weave, including warp<br/>fringes, Byzantine (Akhmim (?), Egypt) — Textile; curtain
Byzantine (Akhmim (?), Egypt)
6th–7th century

Fragment from a Coptic Hanging, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry-weave — Fragment from a Coptic Hanging
5th century

Textile Fragment with Artemis and Actaeon(?), Linen and wool; tapestry and plain weave, Byzantine (Akhmim (?), Egypt) — Textile Fragment with Artemis and Actaeon(?)
Byzantine (Akhmim (?), Egypt)
5th–7th century

Jug, Bronze, Nubian (Karanog, Egypt) — Jug
Nubian (Karanog, Egypt)
100 B.C.E.–300 C.E.

Bust of an African Child, Bronze, Roman (Samanud, Egypt) — Bust of an African Child
Roman (Samanud, Egypt)
2nd–3rd century C.E.

Lamp, Bronze, Roman (Timgad, Algeria) — Lamp
Roman (Timgad, Algeria)
after 100 C.E.

Beaker, Ceramic, painted, Nubian (Meroe, Sudan) — Beaker
Nubian (Meroe, Sudan)
ca. 50–250 C.E.

Cylindrical Jar with Two Small Handles, Ceramic, painted, Nubian (Sudan) — Cylindrical Jar with Two Small Handles
Nubian (Sudan)
ca. 300 B.C.E.–350 C.E.

Cup with Impressed Decoration, Earthenware, Nubian (Meroe, Sudan) — Cup with Impressed Decoration
Nubian (Meroe, Sudan)
50–250 C.E.

Globular Jar, Earthenware, Meroitic (Sudan) — Globular Jar
Meroitic (Sudan)
50–250 C.E.

Bridal Chest, Wood, ivory, Nubian (Qustul, Egypt) — Bridal Chest
Nubian (Qustul, Egypt)
4th–6th century

Box, Wood, ivory, and bronze, Nubian (Egypt or Sudan) — Box
Nubian (Egypt or Sudan)
4th–6th century

Toilet Box, Wood and ivory, Meroitic (Karanog, Egypt) — Toilet Box
Meroitic (Karanog, Egypt)
100 B.C.E.– 300 C.E.

Ashburnham Pentateuch, Ink and colors on parchment, Late Roman (Rome or North Africa) — Ashburnham Pentateuch
Late Roman (Rome or North Africa)
late 6th–early 7th century

Coin of Endybis (AV.1 Type), Gold, Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia) — Coin of Endybis (AV.1 Type)
Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia)
295–310

Coin of Apuilas (AV.1 Type), Gold, Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia) — Coin of Apuilas (AV.1 Type)
Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia)
310–early 320s

Ezana Av.1 Type, Gold, Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia) — Ezana Av.1 Type
Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia)
340s–380s

Coin of ʿEzana (AV.1 Type), Gold, Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia) — Coin of ʿEzana (AV.1 Type)
Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia)
mid-340s–380

Coin of Nezool (AV.1 Type), Gold, Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia) — Coin of Nezool (AV.1 Type)
Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia)
late 5th century

Coin - Armah AE.1 Type, Copper alloy, Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia) — Coin - Armah AE.1 Type
Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia)
530s–50s

Anonymous Coin (AR.2 Gilt Type), Silver, Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia) — Anonymous Coin (AR.2 Gilt Type)
Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia)
mid-4th–mid-6th century

Coin of Ǝllä Gäbäz (AV.1 Type), Gold, Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia) — Coin of Ǝllä Gäbäz (AV.1 Type)
Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia)
550s–60s

Metal Crown, Silver and gemstones, Nubian (Egypt) — Metal Crown
Nubian (Egypt)
5th–6th century

Metal Crown, Silver, Nubian (Egypt) — Metal Crown
Nubian (Egypt)
5th–6th century

Capital with Putti Holding Wreaths and with Acanthus Leaves, Limestone; carved in relief — Capital with Putti Holding Wreaths and with Acanthus Leaves
second half 4th century

Lampstand, Bronze, Nubian (Egypt) — Lampstand
Nubian (Egypt)
4th–5th century

Icon of the Virgin Enthroned, Wool, Byzantine (Egypt) — Icon of the Virgin Enthroned
Byzantine (Egypt)
6th century

Icon with the Virgin and Child, Saints, Angels, and the Hand of God, Encaustic on panel, Early Byzantine (Egypt) — Icon with the Virgin and Child, Saints, Angels, and the Hand of God
Early Byzantine (Egypt)
6th century

Capital with Acanthus Leaves, Limestone; carved in relief — Capital with Acanthus Leaves
6th–7th century

Capital with Acanthus Leaves, Limestone; carved in relief — Capital with Acanthus Leaves
6th century

Painting of Holy Men, Linen, paint, Byzantine (Egypt) — Painting of Holy Men
Byzantine (Egypt)
5th–6th century

Ampulla (Flask) of Saint Menas, Earthenware, molded, Byzantine (Egypt) — Ampulla (Flask) of Saint Menas
Byzantine (Egypt)
5th–6th century

Ampulla (Flask) of Saint Menas, Earthenware; molded, Byzantine (Egypt) — Ampulla (Flask) of Saint Menas
Byzantine (Egypt)
5th–6th century

Capital, Limestone; carved in relief — Capital
6th–7th century

Ampulla (Flask) of Saint Menas, Earthenware, molded, Byzantine (Egypt) — Ampulla (Flask) of Saint Menas
Byzantine (Egypt)
ca. 610–50

Ampulla (Flask) of Saint Menas, Earthenware; molded — Ampulla (Flask) of Saint Menas
late 6th century–mid 8th century

Wall Painting with Holy Men and a Coptic Inscription, Stucco, Byzantine (Egypt) — Wall Painting with Holy Men and a Coptic Inscription
Byzantine (Egypt)
6th–7th century

Ostrakon with an Invocation or Charm, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, Coptic (Egypt) — Ostrakon with an Invocation or Charm
Coptic (Egypt)
580–640

Papyrus Fragments with Seth on Mount Sinai, Papyrus with ink, Coptic — Papyrus Fragments with Seth on Mount Sinai
Coptic
5th–6th century

Necklace and Pendant Cross, Rock crystal, silver mount, Coptic (Egypt) — Necklace and Pendant Cross
Coptic (Egypt)
500–700

Pottery Fragment with Figure, Earthenware, slip decoration, Coptic — Pottery Fragment with Figure
Coptic
4th–7th century

Amulet Carved in Intaglio (Incised), Hematite, silver mount, Byzantine (Egypt) — Amulet Carved in Intaglio (Incised)
Byzantine (Egypt)
6th–7th century

Lamp Mold with Christogram, African red slip ware, North African (Tunisia) — Lamp Mold with Christogram
North African (Tunisia)
6th century

Lamp Mold with Christogram, African red slip ware, North African (Tunisia) — Lamp Mold with Christogram
North African (Tunisia)
6th century

Oil Lamp with Christ Crushing the Serpent's Head, African red slip ware, North African (Tunisia) — Oil Lamp with Christ Crushing the Serpent's Head
North African (Tunisia)
6th century

Oil Lamp Reflector with Adam and Eve, African red slip ware, North African (Tunisia) — Oil Lamp Reflector with Adam and Eve
North African (Tunisia)
5th–6th century

Oil Lamp with Menorah and Christ Crushing the Serpent's Head, African red slip ware, North African (Tunisia) — Oil Lamp with Menorah and Christ Crushing the Serpent's Head
North African (Tunisia)
6th century

Oil Lamp with Angel, African red slip ware, North African (Tunisia) — Oil Lamp with Angel
North African (Tunisia)
late 6th century–first quarter 7th century

Lamp, Earthenware; molded — Lamp
4th–5th century

Oil Lamp with Cross and Birds, African red slip ware, North African (Tunisia) — Oil Lamp with Cross and Birds
North African (Tunisia)
6th century

Lamp with the Three Hebrews before Nebuchadnezzar, Earthenware; molded — Lamp with the Three Hebrews before Nebuchadnezzar
5th–6th century

Oil Lamp with Christogram and the Heads of the Apostles, African red slip ware, North African (Tunisia) — Oil Lamp with Christogram and the Heads of the Apostles
North African (Tunisia)
first half 5th century

Spell to Acquire a Beautiful Voice, Ink on papyrus, Coptic (Egypt) — Spell to Acquire a Beautiful Voice
Coptic (Egypt)
6th–7th century

Tile with Vegetal Decoration, Beige slip, North African (Carthage, Tunisia) — Tile with Vegetal Decoration
North African (Carthage, Tunisia)
5th–6th century

Tile with Abraham's Sacrifice, Beige slip, North African (Cillium, Kasserine, Tunisia) — Tile with Abraham's Sacrifice
North African (Cillium, Kasserine, Tunisia)
6th–early 7th century

Tile with Lion, Beige slip, North African ( Carthage, Tunisia) — Tile with Lion
North African ( Carthage, Tunisia)
second half 6th century

Tile with Daniel in the Lion's Den, Beige slip, North African (Thysdrus, El Jem Tunisia) — Tile with Daniel in the Lion's Den
North African (Thysdrus, El Jem Tunisia)
early 7th century

Tile with Deer, Beige slip, North African (Carthage, Tunisia) — Tile with Deer
North African (Carthage, Tunisia)
early 7th century

Mosaic with Epitaph, Limestone tesserae, North African (Henchir Chigarnia, Tunisia) — Mosaic with Epitaph
North African (Henchir Chigarnia, Tunisia)
late 4th–early 6th century C.E.

Mosaic with Latin Inscription, Marble, limestone, North African (Tunisia, Furnos Minor, Messadine) — Mosaic with Latin Inscription
North African (Tunisia, Furnos Minor, Messadine)
late 4th–early 5th century

Mosaic of Date Palm, Stone and mortar, North African (Hammam Lif, Tunisia) — Mosaic of Date Palm
North African (Hammam Lif, Tunisia)
6th century C.E.

Mosaic of Menorah, Stone tesserae, North African (Hammam Lif, Tunisia) — Mosaic of Menorah
North African (Hammam Lif, Tunisia)
6th century

Mosaic of Menorah with Lulav and Ethrog, Stone tesserae, North African (Hammam Lif, Tunisia) — Mosaic of Menorah with Lulav and Ethrog
North African (Hammam Lif, Tunisia)
6th century

Mosaic with Lion, Stone tesserae, North African (Hammam Lif, Tunisia) — Mosaic with Lion
North African (Hammam Lif, Tunisia)
6th century

Incense Burner, Bronze, Byzantine (Egypt) — Incense Burner
Byzantine (Egypt)
5th century

Revue archéologique; ou, Recueil des documents et des mémoires relatifs à l'étude des monuments, à la numismatique et à la philologie de l'Antiquité et du Moyen Age, Ernest Leroux, Paper — Revue archéologique; ou, Recueil des documents et des mémoires relatifs à l'étude des monuments, à la numismatique et à la philologie de l'Antiquité et du Moyen Age
Ernest Leroux
1884

Dedicatory Inscriptions from the Ben Ezra Synagogue, Walnut wood, Egyptian (Cairo (Fustat), Egypt) — Dedicatory Inscriptions from the Ben Ezra Synagogue
Egyptian (Cairo (Fustat), Egypt)
13th century

Dedicatory Inscriptions from the Ben Ezra Synagogue, Walnut wood, Egyptian (Cairo (Fustat), Egypt) — Dedicatory Inscriptions from the Ben Ezra Synagogue
Egyptian (Cairo (Fustat), Egypt)
ca. 1220 C.E.

Papyrus, Papyrus and ink, Coptic — Papyrus
Coptic
699

Double Folio from a Qur'an, Brown ink on vellum, North African (Kairouan, Tunisia) — Double Folio from a Qur'an
North African (Kairouan, Tunisia)
late 7th–early 8th century

Folio from a Qur'an, Ink on parchment and decorated vellum, North African (Kairouan, Tunisia) — Folio from a Qur'an
North African (Kairouan, Tunisia)
early 9th century

Half-Dinar, Gold, North African (Ifriqya, Tunisia) — Half-Dinar
North African (Ifriqya, Tunisia)
708–711

Gold Dinar, Gold, North African (Ifriqya, Tunisia) — Gold Dinar
North African (Ifriqya, Tunisia)
712–713

Coinage of Sulayman, Gold, Ifriqyan (Spain or North Africa) — Coinage of Sulayman
Ifriqyan (Spain or North Africa)
716 C.E.

Icon with the Virgin Hodegetria Dexiokratousa, Miniature tesserae (gold and other materials), set in wax, on wood, Byzantine (Egypt) — Icon with the Virgin Hodegetria Dexiokratousa
Byzantine (Egypt)
first quarter of 13th century

Vita Icon of Saint George with Scenes of His Passion and Miracles, Tempera and gold on wood, Byzantine (Egypt) — Vita Icon of Saint George with Scenes of His Passion and Miracles
Byzantine (Egypt)
early 13th century

Icon with the Virgin Galaktotrophousa, Tempera on wood, Byzantine (Egypt) — Icon with the Virgin Galaktotrophousa
Byzantine (Egypt)
1250–1350

Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes, Brown, white, and red ink and gold on parchment, Byzantine (Egypt) — Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes
Byzantine (Egypt)
early 11th century

Icon of the Virgin and Child, Hodegetria variant, Byzantine or Crusader Byzantine or Crusader, Tempera on wood, Byzantine or Crusader — Icon of the Virgin and Child, Hodegetria variant
Byzantine or Crusader (13th century)
13th century

Bible with Ancient Binding, Ink on vellum and papyrus; leather binding, Coptic (Fayyum Oasis, Egypt) — Bible with Ancient Binding
Coptic (Fayyum Oasis, Egypt)
822–914; binding: 7th–8th century

Martyrology of Saints Theodore the Anatolian (the Oriental), Leontius the Arab, and Panigerus the Persian, Ink on parchment, Coptic (Fayyum Oasis, Egypt) — Martyrology of Saints Theodore the Anatolian (the Oriental), Leontius the Arab, and Panigerus the Persian
Coptic (Fayyum Oasis, Egypt)
after 31 December 867

Encomium, Ink on parchment, Coptic (Fayyum Oasis, Egypt) — Encomium
Coptic (Fayyum Oasis, Egypt)
892–893

Homily, Ink on parchment, Coptic (Theogenidos (Perpnoute), Egypt) — Homily
Coptic (Theogenidos (Perpnoute), Egypt)
902–903

Miscellany, Ink on parchment, Coptic (Fayyum Oasis, Egypt) — Miscellany
Coptic (Fayyum Oasis, Egypt)
913–914

Three Fragments with a Coptic Inscription, Tapestry weave in polychrome and undyed wool on plain-weave ground of undyed wool; a row of stitches in undyed wool below the top edge — Three Fragments with a Coptic Inscription
810–1010 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Casket with Warriors and Dancers, Ivory and bone; gilded copper mounts, Byzantine — Casket with Warriors and Dancers
Byzantine
11th century

Triptych with Crucifixion, Tempera on wood, Coptic (Egypt) — Triptych with Crucifixion
Coptic (Egypt)
13th–15th century

Pentaglot Psalter, Ink on parchment, Egyptian (Wadi Natrun, Egypt) — Pentaglot Psalter
Egyptian (Wadi Natrun, Egypt)
12th–14th century; restored and rebound 1636

The Monastery of the Syrians, Wadi Natrun, Plan, William J. Jones, Watercolor on paper — The Monastery of the Syrians, Wadi Natrun, Plan
William J. Jones
1911

The Monastery of the Syrians, Sketch of Details of Plasterwork in the Haikal of the Church of El Adra, East Wall, William J. Jones, Watercolor on paper — The Monastery of the Syrians, Sketch of Details of Plasterwork in the Haikal of the Church of El Adra, East Wall
William J. Jones
1911

Taʾrīḫ tuḏkar fīhi aḫbār min nawāḥī Miṣr wa-aqṭāʿ ihā (History of Churches and Monasteries), Abu-'l-Makārim Saʿdallah Ibn-Ǧirǧis Ibn-Masʿūd, Ink on paper; leather binding, Egyptian (Cairo) — Taʾrīḫ tuḏkar fīhi aḫbār min nawāḥī Miṣr wa-aqṭāʿ ihā (History of Churches and Monasteries)
Abu-'l-Makārim Saʿdallah Ibn-Ǧirǧis Ibn-Masʿūd
1338

Excerpt from Shenoute of Atripe’s “Discourse” 8, Ink on parchment, Coptic (Egypt) — Excerpt from Shenoute of Atripe’s “Discourse” 8
Coptic (Egypt)
8th–9th century

Book of Revelation, Ink on parchment, Coptic (Egypt) — Book of Revelation
Coptic (Egypt)
9th–10th century

Icon Triptych: Ewostatewos and Eight of His Disciples, Wood, tempera, cord, Amhara peoples — Icon Triptych: Ewostatewos and Eight of His Disciples
Amhara peoples
late 17th century

Plank with Bilingual Psalm, Wood, ink, Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt) — Plank with Bilingual Psalm
Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt)
11th-14th century

Ostrakon, Ink on pottery, Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt) — Ostrakon
Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt)
possibly 6th century

Document in Old Nubian, Ink on parchment, Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt) — Document in Old Nubian
Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt)
12th century

Document in Old Nubian, Parchment, ink, Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt) — Document in Old Nubian
Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt)
9th–10th century

Benedictional Cross, Iron, Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt) — Benedictional Cross
Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt)
14th century

Icon with the Virgin and Child, Ivory, Byzantine — Icon with the Virgin and Child
Byzantine
mid-10th–mid-11th century

Virgin Hodegetria, Plaster and tempera, Nubian (Faras) — Virgin Hodegetria
Nubian (Faras)
8th century

Wall Painting with Bishop Petros Protected by Saint Peter, Plaster and temepra, Nubian (Faras) — Wall Painting with Bishop Petros Protected by Saint Peter
Nubian (Faras)
late 10th century

Wall Painting with Christ and a Nubian Dignitary, Plaster on tempera, Nubian (Faras) — Wall Painting with Christ and a Nubian Dignitary
Nubian (Faras)
mid 12th century

Diptych Icon with St. George and the Virgin Eleousa, Tempera and gold on wood, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Diptych Icon with St. George and the Virgin Eleousa
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
ca 1500, and possibly Crete, ca 1480–90

Mäṣḥafä Bərhan (Book of Light), Black and red ink on parchment, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Mäṣḥafä Bərhan (Book of Light)
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
ca. 1450–1468

Panel Painting with the Crowned Nursing Virgin and the Twelve Apostles, Paint on wood, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Panel Painting with the Crowned Nursing Virgin and the Twelve Apostles
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
second half 15th century

Manuscript, Parchment, ink, wood, leather, Ethiopian Orthodox (Ethiopia) — Manuscript
Ethiopian Orthodox (Ethiopia)
ca. 1500

Single Leaf from a Gospel Book with a Portrait of St Luke, Ink and tempera on vellum, Ethiopian Orthodox (Ethiopia) — Single Leaf from a Gospel Book with a Portrait of St Luke
Ethiopian Orthodox (Ethiopia)
ca. 1440–1480

Diptych with the Kiss of St. John
, Tempera on wood, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Diptych with the Kiss of St. John
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
15th century

Illuminated Gospel, Parchment (vellum), wood (acacia), tempera, ink, Amhara peoples — Illuminated Gospel
Amhara peoples
late 14th–early 15th century

Diptych with the Apostles and the Virgin and Child, Paint on wood, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Diptych with the Apostles and the Virgin and Child
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
ca.1480s–1520s (or possibly later)

Diptych with Saint George and the Virgin and Child, Paint on wood, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Diptych with Saint George and the Virgin and Child
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
late 15th–early 16th century

Processional Cross, Copper alloy, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Processional Cross
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
12th–13th century

Processional Cross, Copper alloy, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Processional Cross
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
mid 15th–early 16th century

Cross, Wood, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Cross
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
early 16th century

Pectoral
, Bronze, Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia) — Pectoral
Ethiopian (Aksum, Ethiopia)
15th century

Psalter, Ink and tempera on parchment, Ethiopian (Tigray, Ethiopia) — Psalter
Ethiopian (Tigray, Ethiopia)
15th century

Gunda Gospels manuscript, Ink and pigment on parchment, Ethiopian (Tigray, Ethiopia) — Gunda Gospels manuscript
Ethiopian (Tigray, Ethiopia)
1440–1480

Gospel manuscript with separated leaves
, Ink and tempera on parchment, Ethiopian (Northern Highlands, Tigray, Ethiopia) — Gospel manuscript with separated leaves
Ethiopian (Northern Highlands, Tigray, Ethiopia)
1510-1530

Double Diptych Icon Pendant, Wood, tempera pigment, string, Amhara or Tigrinya peoples — Double Diptych Icon Pendant
Amhara or Tigrinya peoples
early 18th century

Tray, Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver and black compound — Tray
late 13th–early 14th century

Candlestick Base, Brass with silver inlay — Candlestick Base
first half 14th century

Chalice Case, Painted wood, Coptic (Egypt) — Chalice Case
Coptic (Egypt)
mid 18th– late18th century

Ethiopic Prayer Book
, Ink and tempera on parchment and vellum, Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia) — Ethiopic Prayer Book
Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia)
17th century

Täʾammərä Maryam (Miracles of Mary), Parchment, ink, tempera, wood, leather, cotton, and string, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Täʾammərä Maryam (Miracles of Mary)
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
late 17th century

Prayer Book: Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary), Baselyos (The Ground Hornbill Master) Ethiopian, Parchment, pigment ink, wood, leather, fiber — Prayer Book: Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary)
Attributed to Baselyos (The Ground Hornbill Master) (Amhara, Lasta region, Ethiopian)
late 17th century

Cross with Santa Maria Maggiore Icon, Brass, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Cross with Santa Maria Maggiore Icon
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
17th century

Triptych with the Virgin and Child, the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Saints, and Scenes from the Life of Christ, Tempera on linen, mounted on wood and bound with cord, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Triptych with the Virgin and Child, the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Saints, and Scenes from the Life of Christ
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
late 17th century

Triptych
, Tempera on gesso-primed wood, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Triptych
Ethiopian (Ethiopia)
late 16th–early 17th century

Virgin and Child in Front of the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, Engraving, paper, Netherlandish (Flanders, Netherlands) — Virgin and Child in Front of the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Netherlandish (Flanders, Netherlands)
16th century

Wall Painting with Saints Täklä Haymanot and Ewosṭatewos, Paint on canvas remounted on cotton, fixed to frame during conservation, Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia) — Wall Painting with Saints Täklä Haymanot and Ewosṭatewos
Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia)
second half 17th century

Wall Painting with Saint Sosənna (Susanna) and Her Persecutors, Paint on canvas remounted on cotton, fixed to frame during conservation, Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia) — Wall Painting with Saint Sosənna (Susanna) and Her Persecutors
Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia)
second half 17th century

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) — Wall Painting with Abba Ǝnṭonyos (Saint Anthony) Receiving the Cap and Scapular
Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia)
second half 17th century

Wall Painting with Saint Filatäwos (Philotheos of Antioch), Paint on canvas remounted on cotton, fixed to frame during conservation, Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia) — Wall Painting with Saint Filatäwos (Philotheos of Antioch)
Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia)
second half 17th century

Wall Painting with a Priest of Heaven, Paint on canvas remounted on cotton, fixed to frame during conservation, Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia) — Wall Painting with a Priest of Heaven
Ethiopian (Gondar, Ethiopia)
second half 17th century

Healing Scroll, Parchment, pigments, Amhara or Tigrinya peoples — Healing Scroll
Amhara or Tigrinya peoples
19th century

Healing Scroll, Parchment, ink, pigments, cotton, Tigrinya peoples — Healing Scroll
Tigrinya peoples
18th–19th century

Aberash | አበራሽ | You Give Light II, Tsedaye Makonnen Ethiopian-American, Mirrored stainless steel, plexiglass, LED tubes, and assembly bolts and nuts — Aberash | አበራሽ | You Give Light II
Tsedaye Makonnen (Ethiopian-American, born 1984)
2023

Theo Eshetu Video Install- The Return of the Axum Obelisk, Theo Eshetu, Fifteen-channel digital video installation, color, sound, 21 min., 43 sec. — Theo Eshetu Video Install- The Return of the Axum Obelisk
Theo Eshetu
2009

Nefsé Nets’a Mawt’at Däbtäras | ነፍስን : ነፃ : ማውጣት :: ደብተራ :: | The Soul Is Set Free Magic Scrolls I–V, Tsedaye Makonnen Ethiopian-American, Cotton, water-based screenprinting ink, and mirror acrylic (5 count) — Nefsé Nets’a Mawt’at Däbtäras | ነፍስን : ነፃ : ማውጣት :: ደብተራ :: | The Soul Is Set Free Magic Scrolls I–V
Tsedaye Makonnen (Ethiopian-American, born 1984)
2023

Tsehai | ፀሐይ | Sunlight, Tsedaye Makonnen Ethiopian-American, Mirrored stainless steel, plexiglass, LED tubes, wall-mounted cleats with corresponding hardware — Tsehai | ፀሐይ | Sunlight
Tsedaye Makonnen (Ethiopian-American, born 1984)
2023