Miniature Shrine
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Datec. 1964
Place madeAksum, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, Africa
MediumStone
Dimensions4 5/8 × 2 1/2 × 7/16 in. (11.7 × 6.4 × 1.1 cm)
ClassificationsCeremonial use
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.13.54
Object numberA.1981.13.54
DescriptionCarved, incised. Grey-green stone. Stone tablet with door that opens at front and back. Doors hinged with green string have diamond and geometric designs on front, saints, angels, and crucifixion on inside. Geometric design above doors. Tablet has carved edges.On View
Not on viewCollections
Artist unrecorded
Late 19th - early 20th century
1999