Bidspirit auction | Ethiopian Diptych Icon of the

Ethiopian Diptych Icon of the Virgin and Child with Angels and Saint George - Circa 1500 A.D.. Carved rectangular diptych with braided thread hinges; left inner panel a painted scene of the St. George on horseback wielding a spear with Ge'ez script text above; right panel with nimbate Virgin Mary, Infant Jesus and flanking angels. 57 grams, 88 x 80 mm (3 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.). Acquired from Trotzky & Sanders, New York, 2004.Ex central London gallery. [No Reserve]