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HandkerchiefCa38

A square white handkerchief with an abstract embroidered red floral motif in one corner.

Culture
Amhara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LyreCa39

Lyre with two arms and crossbar, all incised with a criss-cross design. The arms fit into plastic bowl covered with two pieces of tanned skin and hand sewn with goat gut. Six plastic strings are fastened to six pegs and lashed around the pegs and the crossbar. The strings are fastened across the front of the sound box over a wooden bridge and are all tied to a piece of gut which is sewn onto the sound box and stretched.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
goat intestine, plastic, goat skin and wood
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinCa62

Round, decorated edge; head of Maria Theresa with text around; double-headed eagle, shields on chest, text around. Obverse has bust of Maria Theresa, facing right, text reads "M.Theresia.D.G.R.IMP.HU.BO.REG. (Maria Theresa, by the grace of God, holy Roman Emperess, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia.)" Reverse has Austrian double-headed eagle, crowned, two crowns on shield with multiple designs. Edge inscription, "Justitia et Clementia" separated by decorations.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
copper metal and silver metal
Made in
Gunzburg, Bavaria, Germany
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinCa61

Round, reeded edge; crowned head with text around; lion with banner, text around. Obverse has head of Menelik II, facing right, wearing a crown, Ethiopian text around: "Menelik II. King of Kings of Ethiopia". Reverse has a crowned lion facing left, holding a banner, Ethiopian text around: “He is triumphant, the lion of the tribe of Judah”. Text under lion obliterated-shows smooth areas only.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
copper metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinCa60

Round, scalloped edges partly reeded; bust above text; lion above text. Obverse has bust of Haile Selassie I, facing left, above the date 1936 in Ethiopian figures. Reverse has crowned lion facing right, carrying a pole with a banner, above text.

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