Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Contemporary depiction of St George and the Dragon painted with acrylics on locally-made cloth. St George is seated upon a horse, and the dragon is crouched below. A small ?devil-type character sits upon the dragon, and an angel is seated in a tree. The style is traditional, although through the use of imported paints, the execution is not.'
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card, note by David Phillipson: 'These types of painting are brought from surrounding villages of Northern Ethiopia to the cathedral precinct in Aksum. During the festival of Hidar Tsiom, which is held in November, people establish a bazaar in the precinct to sell items with ecclesiastical connotations. It would have been made with the intention that the buyer would paste it to the wall of their local church. Purchased in November 1995 for 100-200 Birr, approximately £10-20, although this price was inflated, and it would have been sold for much less in the local exchange system.'
Event Date 11/1995
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Acrylic painting on locally-made canvas. St. George mounted on a rampant horse, throwing spears which pierce the dragon crouching below. The dragon is mounted by a small, winged figure. An angel observes from a tree and St. George is attended by another person carrying a spear. The painting is annotated.
Event Date 22/2/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe