"Just because I'm an inverted pentagram doesn't make me a Satanist, y'know!" Ethiopia, 20th c. (?) #face#pentagram#eyes#scroll#africanmagic#nosatanist#africanart

Team Michael 💪🏾 Ethiopia, 17th c. #michael#archangel#teammichael#heaven#africanart

An icon on a mural! Brought to you by the patrons Liqa ṭababt Tāyya Yāhunu (ታየ፡ ያሁኑ፡) and Wayzaro Tǝrgʷa Tāglo (ትርጐ፡ ታግሎ፡). Ethiopia, 20th c. #icon#george#couple#patrons#mural#realism#africanart

"Look deep into my eyes…" Ethiopia, 19th c. #hypnosis#scroll#magic#africanmagic#africanart

Two Ethiopian saints: Abba Ṣǝḥmā and Abuna ʾAkāla Krǝstos! Also, why don't more people have snake beards? 🐍 Ethiopia, 19th c. #abbasehma#akalakrestos#africansaint#snakebeard#africanart

Let's go swimming in the sea, they said… It will be fun, they said… Ethiopia, 18th c. #swimming#sea#summervibes#miraclesofmary#africanart

ወአንቅህዎ፡ ወይቤልዎ፡ ሊቅ፡ ኢያሐዝነከኑ፡ እንዘ፡ ንመውት። And they awoke Him and said to Him, "Master, does it not bother you that we are dying?" (Mark 4:38, according to the Ge'ez text) Ethiopia, 18th c. #JesusChrist#sea#storm#newtestament#geez#africanart

Our Mother doing some soul-fishing 🎣 Ethiopia, 18th c. (?) #StMary#archangel#fishing#soul#mural#africanart

St George the Dragon-Slayer 🐉 Ethiopia, 19th c. #george#dragon#horse#dragonslayer#africanart

"He brought them out of darkness […], and broke away their chains. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love […], for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron." (Ps 107:14–16) #JesusChrist#harrowingofhell#adam#eve#africanart