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Ura Kidane Mehret (trans: Forgiven on her Promise)
TITLEUra Kidane Mehret (trans: Forgiven on her Promise)
ARCHITECT/BUILDERAbuna Johannes
NATIONEthiopia
SITEZeghie Peninsula in Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile
DETAILInterior
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION14th century; paintings added in 16th century and repainted in 18th century
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEchurch and monastery complex
MATERIALSpanafrican tree wood, mud, millet straw, bamboo, thatch, corrugated steel
TYPEround church; vernacular
OTHER TERMSround
NOTESChurch is two concentric rounds enclosing a square structure, which is covered with paintings. Internal round has separate doors for priests and faithful. Here the photographer stands in the doorway of the internal circle with a corner of the square structure visible behind her.
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERjm089
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Prof. Meredith Clausen at: mlc@u.washington.edu
PHOTOGRAPHERJuli McGruder
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH2002
SOURCEJuli McGruder
COPYRIGHT HOLDERJuli McGruder
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