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Silkscreen print. A red, bright blue, and black design of two creatures within a circular bright blue border. Both creatures are in profile with their bodies resting along the bottom curvature of the circle with their tails extending upward. The black whale-like figure is on the left while the red wolf-like figure is below on the right. Pencil inscription along the bottom edge: 54/125Ka-ka-win-Chealth II J. DAVID - 81. The print is on vertically rectangular, white paper.
Silkscreen print in blue, turquoise, red and black. Image is in the shape of a large oval. The upper half has a red background; the lower half has a black background. Blue animal figure on top is mirrored by its turquoise reflection on the bottom. Pencil inscription below image; 49/110. The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white "arches rag" paper.
"Four Circles" silkscreen print, in red and black. Circular red eagle design with eyes and details in black. Pencil inscription underneath image; 21/140. The print is on square beige paper.
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.
Gouache paint on thin cardboard. The archangel Michael fills the picture, facing front, feet turned to the sides, hands gripping a raised sword and striped scabbard. His head is large with prominent eyes, brow and nose, and a multi-coloured halo. Figure wears an elaborate robe and armour with decorative stripes and circular patterns. Large wings show behind and above his shoulders, with fine patterning in dots, zigzags and stripes. A border has been painted around the image at the edges of the cardboard in dark orange and grey.
Gouache paint on thin cardboard. Central figure in image is the Virgin Mary, with the Christ child to her left, both facing front. Mary’s gaze is directed outward, with prominent eyes, nose and brow, a halo surrounding her head. She wears a grey robe with a circular motif at the shoulder and stripes on the side. Her hands are crossed in front of her, one holding a sash, the other on the child's chest. The boy points one hand to the left, and in the other he holds a book. He wears a striped robe, with decorative neck. His gaze is directed to the left, and eyes are prominent. In the top corners of the image sit a man and a woman shown from chest up, both with halos and circular motifs on their robes. They look toward Mary. Writing occurs in a panel at the bottom.
Portrait of Haile Selassie. Gouache paint on thin cardboard. Portrait of a man fills the picture, shown from the waist up. Figure has a large head with dark hair and beard, and large eyes and nose. He wears a dark jacket with a green sash and medals on his chest, with a striped robe on his shoulders. Both hands grip a staff in front of him. Two crosses sit behind him in the upper corners of the painting, striped flags of Ethiopia flying below them. Cotton stitching in green and orange surround the portrait, along the edges of the cardboard. The back of the cardboard has a black and tan marbled pattern.
Painting on vellum. Image shows four standing hunters facing right, two large green snakes, two quivers of light blue arrows and three red and white bows carried among them. The men all wear loincloths, three white and one red. Bodies are drawn with black ink and red paint outlines, filled with a wash of black mixed with yellow-orange paint. The background is dark yellow, and a border of unpainted vellum surrounds the scene. Amharic inscription along right side of scene (translates to: "When the Negroes returned after killing basilisk").
Painting on vellum. Image is of a male walking at the front of a small procession, holding a blue and gold shield (gasha) in one hand and a spear in the other, wearing an animal skin cape over his green striped robe, and a curved knife on his belt. Empress Taytu, wearing a crown, walks behind, with a red, fringed umbrella held overhead, wearing a dark blue cloak and a garment with an embroidered hem. Next is a woman in a long white robe with a scarf, carrying a small container; then another man wearing an animal skin cape, holding a spear, with a curved knife hanging from his belt. A group of 5 men are mostly hidden from view behind him, holding spears. The background is dark orange-brown, with the figures and border outlined in green.
Painting on paper, attached to board. Painting shows six scenes, three each on top and bottom separated by striped boarders, of single figures or small groups drawn in fine black lines and coloured softly with paint in shades of yellow, orange and pink, highlighted with dark grey-blue. Flowers, foliage, snakes, birds, as well as small animals are included in the background of each scene. A scalloped border surrounds the artwork.