Artifacts catalogue index
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Diptych Icon with Saint George (left) and the Virgin Mary and Infant Christ (right)
The Walters Art Museum · early 15th century
Diptych Icon with Saint George (left) and the Virgin Mary and Infant Christ (right). early 15th century; glue tempera on panel; Ethiopia.
Diptych Icon with the Crucifixion (left) and Mocking of Christ (right)
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · late 17th–early 18th century
Diptych Icon with the Crucifixion (left) and Mocking of Christ (right). late 17th–early 18th century; wood, polychrome; Ethiopia.
Diptych Icon with the Virgin Mary and Christ Child Flanked by Angels (left) and the Crucifixion (right)
Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University · late 15th-early 16th century
Diptych Icon with the Virgin Mary and Christ Child Flanked by Angels (left) and the Crucifixion (right). late 15th-early 16th century; tempera on gesso-primed wood; Ethiopia.
Diptych Icon with the Virgin Mary and Christ Child Flanked by Archangels (left) and Apostles and a Saint (right)
The Walters Art Museum · late 15th century
Diptych Icon with the Virgin Mary and Christ Child Flanked by Archangels (left) and Apostles and a Saint (right). late 15th century; glue tempera on panel, each panel; Tagray (Ethiopia).
Diptych Icon with Virgin Mary and Christ Child (left) and Saint George, the Trinity, and the Twenty-Four Priests of Heaven (right)
Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University · late 15th-early 16th century
Diptych Icon with Virgin Mary and Christ Child (left) and Saint George, the Trinity, and the Twenty-Four Priests of Heaven (right). late 15th-early 16th century; tempera on gesso-primed wood; Ethiopia.
Diptych with Saint George and the Virgin and Child
Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University · 18th century
Diptych Icon with Saint George above Saint Gabra Manfas Qaddus (left) and the Virgin Mary and Christ Child Flanked by Archangels above Saints (right). 18th century; tempera on gesso-primed wood; Ethiopia.
Diptych with Twelve Apostles & St. Paul
The Cleveland Museum of Art · c. 1700
Two-panel diptych in tempera on wood and textile depicting thirteen holy men — Christ's apostles and St Paul — sized for an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian church or elite home.
Dish in terra sigillata africana, probably imported from Egypt
HabeshaHistory printed corpus · 7th century
Dish in terra sigillata africana, probably imported from Egypt (photograph: Kebbedé Bogalé). Figure 54 - Blue glazed vase (height: 30 cm) undoubtedly originating in Sassanid Persia, 7th century AD (photograph: Kebbedé Bogalé). 3 cm 3 c
Display of Procesional Crosses, Church of Bet Maryam, Lalibela, Ethiopia (3230772118)
The vestments this priest wore were unusually fine and beautiful. The priest's eyes are downcast because of the flash photography in the room. He was actually a personable guy.
Displaying a Processional Cross, Church of Bet Denagil, Lalibela, Ethiopia (3231479089)
Like most of the priests at Lalibela who display religious objects for visitors, this one wore sunglasses to protect his eyes from flash photography. I cropped this photo closely for two reasons.
Displaying Processional Crosses, Lalibela, Ethiopia (3288274634)
Displaying Processional Crosses, Lalibela, Ethiopia Uploaded by Elitre
Displaying Processional Crosses, Lalibela, Ethiopia (3288274634). Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Crosses from Ethiopia. The file description records: In the 13th century rock-hewn Church of Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Lalibela, Ethiopia.
Doll/Female Figure
London, The British Museum · 20th century
Doll/Female Figure. 20th century; pottery; Gondar, Ethiopia (Beta Esra'el).
Doll/Figure
London, The British Museum · 20th century
Doll/Figure. 20th century; pottery, aluminum, glass, nylon; Gondar (Ethiopia).
Double Diptych Icon Pendant
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · early 18th century
An early 18th-century Ethiopian double diptych icon pendant of wood, tempera pigment, and string (9.5 x 15.2 x 14 cm open), from the Central and Northern Highlands, attributed to the Amhara or Tigrinya peoples.
Double-sided diptych of the Virgin’s apparition at Dabra Matmaq
The Walters Art Museum · late 17th century
Double-Sided Diptych Icon with Apparition of the Virgin Mary at Dayr al-Magtas (Dabra Matmaq) (front center), Archangels (front left), and Saints (back center and left). late 17th century; glue tempera on panel; Ethiopia (Gondar?).
Double-sided pendant icon with the Virgin and Child
The Walters Art Museum · late 18th century
Double-Sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin Mary and Christ Child Flanked by Archangels (front center), Saint George (front left), Kwərʿätä rəʾəsu (back center), and Saint Takla Haymanot and Donor (back left). late 18th century; glue tempera on panel; Ethiopia.
Dress
Salem, The Peabody Essex Museum · 20th century (?)
Dress. 20th century (?); cotton; Ethiopia.
Dromedaries in the rock paintings of the Adi Alauti cave, Qohaito
In situ, Adi Alauti cave, Qohaito · c. 2500 BC (25th century BC)
Dromedaries in the rock paintings of the Adi Alauti cave, Qohaito. Recorded in situ at Adi Alauti cave, Qohaito. The source states the date as c. 2500 BC (25th century BC). Photographed by Sailko.
Due piccoli altari in alabastro, 200-1 ac ca., da addi gelamo nel tigrai 01
Archaeological collections of the National Museum of Ethiopia
Due teste di contenitori antropomorfe, dagli scavi del palazzo di dongur, ad aksum, riferibili al VI-VIII secolo dc ca
Archaeological collections of the National Museum of Ethiopia
Early nineteenth-century weapons: guns, cartridge belt, spears, swords, shields, daggers, clubs
Ethiopia Engraved / Link Ethiopia · 19th-century illustration
A collection of traditional Ethiopian weaponry including firearms, swords, shields, and clubs.
Ebana3
CNG
Ebana3. Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Axumite coins. The file description records: Axum . Ebana. Circa 440-470. AV 18mm (1.60 g, 12h).
Emperor Haile Selassie
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art · ca. 1973
Emperor Haile Selassie. ca. 1973; tempera on cardboard.
Emperor Menelik 's crown - Addis Abeba national Museum
Wikimedia Commons
Emperor Menelik 's crown - Addis Abeba national Museum
Emperor Menelik II
Pankhurst, Richard . Ethiopia Photographed: Historic Photographs of the Country and its People Taken Between 1867 and 19 · End 19th century, early 20th century; subject died in 1913
Emperor Menelik II. Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Art of Ethiopia. The file description records: Emperor Menelik II photographed on the throne in coronation garb. Photograph credited to Unknown author Unknown author.
Empirical Construction, Istanbul
New York, The Museum of Modern Art · 2003
Empirical Construction, Istanbul. 2003; ink and synthetic polymer paint on canvas; Istanbul.
End of the last line but one
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:A_voyage_to_Abyssinia_(Salt).djvu/328 · 1814
End of the last line but one. Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Ezana Stone. The file description records: p. 414. End of the last line but one. Photograph credited to Henry Salt.
Endubis
5th century AD
Coin of the Axumite king Ebana
Enjara, a pancake-like bread (left), and wat, or stew (right), cooking in clay pots supported traditionally by three stones over a fire
Ethiopia Engraved / Link Ethiopia · 19th-century illustration
An engraving depicting the traditional preparation of injera and wat over an open fire using clay cooking vessels.
Eon
Classical Numanistic group [1]
Eon. Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Axumite coins. The file description records: Coin of the Axumite king Eon Photograph credited to Classical Numismatic Group.
ET-Addis Abeba, photo (7)
Museum, Addis Abeba
EthioKampen
EthioKampen. Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Icons of Ethiopia. The file description records: Mother and Child. Two angels watching. Icon from Ethiopia, 20th century. Ikonenmuseum, Kampen. Photograph credited to unknown artist; photo by Vysotsky.
Ethiopia Hand cross
20 th century
Ethiopia Hand cross. Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Blessing crosses from Ethiopia. Photograph credited to Anonymous ( Ethiopia ) Unknown author.
Ethiopia Madonna and Child
17 th century
Ethiopia Madonna and Child
Ethiopia, 25 centimes 1944, Selassie I
Coin 25 centimes (cents) 1943-1944 Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie I. On the obverse, the date according to the Ethiopian calendar is 1936 (፲፱፻፴፮). On the reverse is the coat of arms of Ethiopia and the inscription - ሃያ:አምስት:ሳንቲም.
Ethiopia, matonya (0.01 birr), 1897, Menelik II
Coin 1 matonya (1/100 birr), Ethiopia, 1897, Emperor Menelik II. Copper, weight 5.00 g, diameter 25.2 mm, thickness 1.2 mm.
Ethiopia50matonasreverse
1931
Ethiopia EE1923 (1931) 50 matonas in AU-55, Reverse. KM#31
Ethiopian - Coin Depicting an Anonymous King - Walters 59793 - Obverse
Walters Art Museum : Home page Info about artwork · 4 th century
Ethiopian - Coin Depicting an Anonymous King - Walters 59793 - Obverse. Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Axumite coins. The file description records: The Aksumite Kingdom began to issue coins about AD 270.
Ethiopian - Coin Depicting an Anonymous King - Walters 59793 - Reverse
Walters Art Museum : Home page Info about artwork · 4 th century
Ethiopian - Coin Depicting an Anonymous King - Walters 59793 - Reverse. Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Axumite coins. The file description records: The Aksumite Kingdom began to issue coins about AD 270.
Ethiopian - Diptych Icon with Saint George, and Mary and the Infant Christ - Walters 3616
The Walters Art Museum · early 15 th century
This is an extremely well-preserved early example of a diptych (two-panel) icon designed for personal use.
Ethiopian - Diptych Icon with Saint George, and Mary and the Infant Christ - Walters 3616 - Back
The Walters Art Museum · early 15 th century
This is an extremely well-preserved early example of a diptych (two-panel) icon designed for personal use.
Ethiopian - Diptych Icon with Saint George, and Mary and the Infant Christ - Walters 3616 - Open
The Walters Art Museum · early 15 th century
This is an extremely well-preserved early example of a diptych (two-panel) icon designed for personal use.
Ethiopian - Front of a Double-Sided Diptych with Mary and Her Son, and Saint George - Walters 365 - Closed A
The Walters Art Museum · late 18 th century
This small icon was worn around the neck to ward off evil; it could be hung with either side facing out.
Ethiopian - Front of a Double-Sided Diptych with Mary and Her Son, and Saint George - Walters 365 - Closed B
The Walters Art Museum · late 18 th century
This small icon was worn around the neck to ward off evil; it could be hung with either side facing out.
Ethiopian - Front of a Double-Sided Diptych with Mary and Her Son, and Saint George - Walters 365 - Open A
The Walters Art Museum · Late 18th century (Gondarine)
This small icon was worn around the neck to ward off evil; it could be hung with either side facing out.
Ethiopian - Front of a Double-Sided Diptych with Mary and Her Son, and Saint George - Walters 365 - Open B
The Walters Art Museum · late 18 th century
This small icon was worn around the neck to ward off evil; it could be hung with either side facing out.
Ethiopian - Front of a Double-Sided Diptych with Mary and Her Son, and Saint George - Walters 365 - Side A
The Walters Art Museum · late 18 th century
This small icon was worn around the neck to ward off evil; it could be hung with either side facing out.
Ethiopian - Front of a Double-Sided Diptych with Mary and Her Son, and Saint George - Walters 365 - Side B
The Walters Art Museum · late 18 th century
This small icon was worn around the neck to ward off evil; it could be hung with either side facing out.
