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Maker:
Aläqa Gabra Selasse, early 1900s - 1986, born Ethiopia  Search this
Medium:
Tempera on cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W: 37 x 30 cm (14 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
Type:
Painting
Geography:
Ethiopia
Date:
ca. 1973
Exhibition History:
Hope College, Holland Michigan, October 2001
Gäbrä Selasse, Ethiopian Icon Painter, Gallery 210, University of Missouri, Saint Louis, October 2000
Published References:
Heldman, Marilyn E. 2000. Gäbrä Selasse, Ethiopian Icon Painter. Gallery 210. St. Louis: University of Missouri.
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Topic:
Writing  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of an anonymous donor in memory of Louis Gilden
Object number:
2006-3-11
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys78c8000e8-7b26-40df-81f4-e3fbb889d13b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2006-3-11