cathedral, east part of north aisle, pilaster to the right of entrance to north pastophorium; accompanying painting no. 21 (queen mother protected by Mary with Child)
Excavation no.
inv. no. 21 (painting); neg. nos. Fa.63/4.1268a–b
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 24362
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
legend
Language
Greek
Content
names of Mary and Jesus Christ serving as legend to painting of queen mother under protection of Virgin with Child
Date
1150–1199
Notes
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
1: 3; 2: 1
Height of letters
Description
two inscriptions accompanying figures of Mary: (1) to left of Mary’s head; (2) above Jesus Child’s head