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A painting of Jesus in Genet Mariam Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

African Art Museum

A painting of Jesus in Genet Mariam Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

Object Details

Creator

Gerster (photographer)
Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)

Collection Citation

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Printed caption on verso reads: "925. A painting of Jesus in Genet Mariam Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia."
Series title on verso reads: "13 Months of Sunshine."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo: Gerster / Produced by Ethiopian Tourist Organization, P.O. Box 2183, Addis Ababa."
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref4029

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b0102392-b970-4557-9cdb-ceae5af11dbf

Local Numbers

EEPA ET-03-14

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

See Also

Ethiopia, Āmara region, Lalībela (12.08333, 39.01667)
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Place

Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia -- Āmara region -- Lalībela

Topic

Works of art in situ
Religious buildings
Mural painting and decoration

Provenance

Roy and Brigitta Mitchell Collection; Donation; 2010; EEPA 2010-008.

Creator

Gerster (photographer)
Ethiopian Tourism Commission (Addis Ababa)

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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)

Extent

1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)

Date

circa 1980

Container

Volume 1

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2010-008-3841

Type

Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Paintings
Picture postcards

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form

Paintings
Picture postcards

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
EEPA.1985-014_ref4029
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b0102392-b970-4557-9cdb-ceae5af11dbf
EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087960-1

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