Nerga_Sellasie.jpg - Wikipedia

Summary

Description Nerga Sellasie.jpg	Contemporary painting of Mentewab laying prostate at the feet of Mary and Jesus at Närga Selassie
Date	1748
Source	http://www.tabor-society.de/engl%20Version-korrigiert.pdf
Author	Unknown 18th century Gondarine painter
Permission ( Reusing this file )	Public domain - author died more than 70 years ago
Other versions	Crop of just Mentewab - Image:Mentewab1.jpg Crop rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise - Image:Mentewab2.jpg

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