A beautifully crafted Ethiopian Orthodox diptych featuring four vividly painted biblical scenes from the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ. Encased in traditional hand-tooled dark red-brown leather with geometric blind-tooling, this folding icon opens to reveal sacred narratives accompanied by authentic Ge'ez captions—making it a treasured piece for personal devotion, altar display, or religious art collection.

Key Features:

• **Four Hand-Painted Biblical Scenes:

  - Ascension: Jesus atop a cloud, hands raised in blessing, flanked by reverent witnesses

  - Commissioning the Apostles: Post-Resurrection Christ with cross-staff, teaching his disciples

  - Betrayal/Arrest: Jesus haloed in red, surrounded by figures during the Garden of Gethsemane moment

  - Carrying the Cross: Christ bearing the wooden cross toward Calvary, urged by a guard

• Traditional Ge'ez Text: Each scene includes a descriptive caption in Ge'ez, the ancient liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church

• Hand-Tooled Leather Cover: Dark red-brown leather with intricate Ethiopian geometric patterns and cross motifs stamped into the surface

• Folding Diptych Format: Opens flat to display both panels; closes securely for protection and easy transport

Dimensions:

• Closed: 8" x 7 3/4" (20.3 x 19.7 cm)