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CrossCa45 a-b

Cross pendant, silver plated, decorated with coiled metal and small raised spheres and strung on a chain with alternating plain and coiled links. Part a is the bottom portion of the cross pendant and part b is the top portion.

Culture
Amhara
Material
silver metal, brass metal, metal and copper metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CrossCa44

Cross pendant cast in brass with inscriptions on one side along the horizontal bar, a vertical diamond design, and a loop at the top. Strung on a chain of plated silver.

Culture
Amhara
Material
brass metal and copper metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CrossCa43

Cross pendant with four equal sides, each formed by a triangle with a triangular hole at the centre and a protruding element with three lobes. A loop is attached at the top.

Culture
Amhara
Material
metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileCa34

A coarse cotton embroidered cloth. Top is folded over and sewn, forming an open tube; unfinished bottom edge; sides are sewn. Centre has an abstract cross-like motif with a light blue circular ring outlined with black in the middle, around, and through which, a light blue line outlined with black spirals into three three-triangular point cross-like shapes that have dark green and bright blue centres and a stem that has light green, dark green, and bright blue centres. Bright blue, light green, and dark green lines create a spiral cross shape effect around the central light blue circular ring shape.

Culture
Amhara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingCa40

Oil painting in bright colours consisting of a series of small, square scenes. Each depicts a different story with a variety of characters. The painting illustrates, in forty-four scenes, the legend of the Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon. Above each scene is an explanation in Amharic.

Culture
Amhara
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfCa37

A very fine sheer white textile with a geometric design at one end. The main design is consisting of blue and purple diamond shapes with four elongated white diamond shapes radiating from a central point within.

Culture
Amhara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletCa56

Amulet, or charm, composed of three stuffed red leather pouches with string passing through a looped passage at the top of each, which is stitched with a strip of leather.

Culture
Amhara
Material
leather skin, sinew and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletCa55

Bracelet composed of 12 strands of giraffe hair bound and held in place in three places by two sets of six yellow beads and one set of six white beads with blue stripes.

Culture
Amhara
Material
giraffe hair and glass
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingCa42

Rectangular goatskin with painting at centre and goat hair border. The painting is bordered in red with a white design. The scene is of St. George sitting on a horse. He is using a long spear to kill a green and white dragon. There is blue sky, a yellow-green field and a woman grasping a tree above the dragon. There is also amharic writing on both sides of St. George and on the lower left.

Culture
Amhara
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalligraphyCa53

Small scroll with red script on inside.

Culture
Amhara
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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