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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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Headrest3420/76

Headrest, or stool, carved from a single piece of wood. The headrest is solid, with both top and sides concave, and resting on an oval base. The sides are incised with designs in an overall concentric V pattern with each composed of zigzag lines.

Culture
Gurage
Material
wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3420/75

Headrest carved from a single piece of wood. The upper surface is smooth, and curves upwards to points on either side. There two legs, one at each end, and panel at centre with an hourglass-shaped cutout, which rests on a flat oval base. The sides are incised with designs.

Culture
Kambata
Material
wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3420/73

Headrest carved from a single piece of wood. The upper surface is smooth and concave, curving upwards to ends on either side. There are four legs in a row extending down to a convex base. Two end legs triangular in shape, and two centre legs diamond. Decorated with groups of five or six carved lines.

Culture
Kambata
Material
wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3420/78

Headrest, or stool, carved from a single piece of wood. The headrest has a large solid cone base with a small concave surface on top. Designs are incised in bands around the circumference - lines, repeating Y-shapes, and crisscrossing lines.

Culture
Gurage
Material
wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3420/77

Headrest, or stool, carved from a single piece of wood. The headrest has a large solid cone base with a small concave surface on top. Designs are incised in bands around the circumference - two sections of lines.

Culture
Gurage
Material
wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headrest3420/74

Headrest carved from a single piece of wood. The upper surface is smooth, and curves upwards to points on either side. There are six legs in a line, one long leg at either end, and four comb-like legs at centre, which attach to an oval base. There are zigzag and line designs carved all over, with each design composed of many fine lines.

Culture
Kambata
Material
wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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