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Painting3398/1

Large rectangular painting framed in wood. The painted image is divided into four rows of eleven Christian-themed scenes. The small rectangular panels are separated by red with yellow borders, with circular wheel-like decorations at each corner. The entire story is bordered by blue with yellow, with circular wheel-like decorations in the corners. At the top of each panel is writing in black on a white background, with exception to the bottom row, which has writing across the bottom of the panels as well.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar3416/5

Wooden double triptych altar, or icon, with paintings inside. Rectangular in shape with tiered feet protruding from the bottom corners. Designs carved on front and back of altar, including interlocking lines, abstract crosses, and an archangel. The archangel is on the back of the altar, with its head and wing tips visible from the front. It is carved in high relief and is holding an upraised sword in its right hand and a staff in its left. There are dot motifs throughout the archangel’s robes. Written characters are carved in high relief in the bottom left corner. Two sets of hinged doors on the front side, secured with string, open outward, with paintings on them and the altar interior. Two panels on each door for both sections. In the top section there are two long paintings on the altar interior, in the bottom section there are two columns of two paintings. The background is done in orange and yellow. Plain black lines divide each panel, with written characters, also in black, in each panel. All figures in the panels wear plain robes, done in red-orange, blue, light green, white and grey. The images of Christ and the Virgin Mary have halos of orange and yellow painted around their heads.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Aksum, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar3416/4

Wooden triptych altar, or icon, with paintings inside. Rectangular in shape with rounded top. Designs carved on front of altar, including geometric and linear motifs. Hinged wooden doors, secured with string, open outward, with paintings on them and the altar interior. Four panels on each door, two columns of four painted panels on the altar interior. The paintings depict Christian-themed scenes, including primarily: the crucifixion of Christ (centre), the coronation of the Virgin Mary (left), and Christ, with his apostles, performing miracles(?) (right). Background of all paintings done in orange and yellow. White lines, with squares throughout them, divide all panels. Christ is wearing red-orange outer robes, with blue-grey and white-grey inner robes, in majority of panels depicting him. Blue-grey inner robes have yellow dot motifs throughout. There is a ring of orange and yellow painted around Christ’s head in all panels. Christ and his apostles all have dark hair, Christ with a matching beard and the apostles are clean-shaven. The Virgin Mary is wearing dark blue outer robes, with yellow dot motif throughout, and a red-orange inner robe, in all panels depicting her. Red string knotted through bored hole on top of altar.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Aksum, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar3416/3

Wooden triptych altar, or icon, with paintings inside. Rectangular in shape with a tiered triangular protrusion on top, in centre. Top tier is concave. Designs carved on front and back of altar, including angels, abstract crosses, geometric and floral motifs, and interlocking lines. Hinged wooden doors, secured with string, open outward, with paintings on them and the altar interior. Three painted panels on each door and on altar interior. The paintings depict: the crucifixion of Christ (centre top), Virgin Mary seated in majesty afoot the devil, surrounded by archangels (centre), and Christ with his apostles (centre bottom). Background of all paintings done in orange and yellow. White lines, with black lines through them, divide all panels. Christ, apostles and archangels are all dark-haired, the apostles and Christ with matching beards, and wearing robes of red-orange and blue-grey. Red-orange robes have yellow dot motifs, blue-grey robes have red dot motifs. Christ has an orange and yellow ring around his head in all depictions. Archangels are holding swords and have feathered grey wings with red and yellow dot motifs throughout. Mary is depicted throughout the paintings wearing dark blue outer robes and red-orange inner robes, both have yellow dot motifs throughout. In the centre painting she is wearing a crown and holding a sceptre. In the side paintings, on the door interiors, Mary is depicted with a dark blue head covering. String knotted around triangular protrusion on top of altar.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Aksum, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered Sash3188/13

Hand embroidered sash made from a piece of unbleached and undyed cotton. Fine, densely embroidered rectangular strip showing floral and geometric motifs in green and pink with blue and yellow elements. Central panel contains green flowers with red centres interspersed with blue and yellow designs; on either side is a thin green edging, filled with small, shaped blocks of colour.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fly Whisk3188/10

Fly whisk. The handle is a short and relatively straight stick stripped of bark. At upper end is a long, thick hank of horse hair, attached by a tightly woven panel of horse hair and cotton string. Hair thins slightly toward end of whisk.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
horse hair, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Gondar, Amara, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear3188/9

Metal spear. Head is long and leaf shaped, coming to a sharp point. Shaft is round, wide and hollow near base and tapering toward head. Black stripes have been painted along the shaft interspersed with lines of the natural colour of the metal.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
metal and paint
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Umbrella3188/8

Umbrella made of dark purple velvet. The velvet is the over-layer of the umbrella, hand-embroidered heavily in gold thread floral patterns. A yellow fringe hangs from base and top. The under-layer is unbleached and undyed cotton. When the umbrella is open the metal spine structure creates a flower pattern. The handle is a heavily lacquered wood.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, metal, wood, lacquer and gold metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Four Apostles3188/1

Gouache paint on paper. Six squares are created on the paper with bright pink paint, with an orange background. The top four each show a robed apostle holding a manuscript, seated beside his representative animal or being. At top left is Matthew with an angel. Top right shows Mark with a lion. Lower left is Luke with an ox, and lower right John and an eagle. Script is written either below or above the images. The bottom two squares show images of the biblical burning bush.

Culture
Ethiopian
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fifteen Figures3188/6

Gouache paint on paper. Image shows fifteen squares, delineated by orange lines and with a dark yellow background. Inside each square is a man (likely saints), in frontal view, upper body and head. Large eyes are prominent in the bearded face, right hands are raised, and left hands hold a book. All wear a robe in either orange, green or grey-green, some with stripes, and have a halo surrounding their heads.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
paper
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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