260620 - Extremely Rare Antique - 18th cent - coptic wooden icon - Ethiopia.
Extremely Rare Antique Ethiopian Coptic wooden icon from the orthodox coptic Church in Ethiopia.
Size: 53 cm x 66 cm when the icon is open.
Size: 53 cm x 36 cm when the icon are closed.
Due to age and use, the paint on the central panel is slightly damaged by the absence of a few spots in the paintings, as can be seen in the photos.
This icon comes from the Coptic Church and is handpainted mid of the 18th century and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Ancient, rare diptych made in tempera on wood, Coptic icon with religious scenes. The remarkable expressiveness of the painting and the skillful application of the colors, used in great variety and with a great balance of polychromy, allow us to define this extraordinary icon as worthy of appearing in important public and private, national and international collections. The reference period can be set around the 18th century, always approximately due to the objective difficulty of comparing it with similar objects with a certain date.