Debra Damo, monolithic pillars in the nave of the large church, 1993. Note that their form differs markedly from that of the stone pillar in the vestibule.

Debre Damo, Tigray, Ethiopia

78 Debra Damo, monolithic pillars in the nave of the large church, 1993. Note that their form differs markedly from that of the stone pillar in the vestibule.David W. Phillipson, Ancient Churches of Ethiopia: Fourth–Fourteenth Centuries (Yale University Press, 2009), fig. 78

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Date of image: 1993
Creator: David W. Phillipson
Place: Debre Damo, Tigray, Ethiopia
Source: David W. Phillipson — Ancient Churches of Ethiopia (2009)
Book: Ancient Churches of Ethiopia: Fourth–Fourteenth Centuries
Source reference: David W. Phillipson, Ancient Churches of Ethiopia: Fourth–Fourteenth Centuries (Yale University Press, 2009), p. 60, fig. 78.
Page: 60
Type: Book illustration

Debre Damo. Regional identification and exact caption follow the reviewed publication source ledger.

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