Caption:
Diptych with a half figure of Christ crowned with thorns, flanked by two small men in Turkish costume striking his head, Descent from the Cross with Mary twice, Joseph of Arimithea, Nicodemus, Salome and Elizabeth. The diptych icon has iron hinges, a hand hammered clasp and a leather bound back. Maker: Ethiopian Orthodox. Wood, paint, leather, iron. Date: After 1700.
Technique/material:
Wood, paint, leather, iron