Portrait of a Tigrigna Coptic Priest

• Title Portrait of a Tigrigna Coptic Priest
• Category Drawing
• Medium Charcoal on paper
• Dimensions 20"h x 13.5"w
• Framed Dimensions 21.25"h x 17.5"w
• Year Completed Undated
• Notes The subject in this picture is a priest of Tigrigna ethnic stock serving in the Tewahedo Oriental Orthodox Church. The majority of Christians in Eritrea are part of this church, which is also known as the Coptic Church because of its official ties to the ancient Coptic Church in Egypt. On a spiritual level, the priest leads the daily services, prayers, and rituals that bring the divine into the lives of the people. Priests serve as the link between the laity, saints and the angels who convey the concerns of the people to God. Priests are also leaders in times of feasts and fasting.
• Artist Zehaie Abraha Ethiopian
• Credit John and Janet Yoder Collection
• Location Library Art Storage E17
• Accession Number 2022.0120
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