About this work
King John (1884) - TIMEA. Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Sabres of Ethiopia. The file description records: King John of Abyssinia riding a white horse into battle. He is decked out in full war regalia including a spear, shield and cape.
Original catalogue wording
King John (1884) - TIMEA. Catalogued on Wikimedia Commons under Sabres of Ethiopia. The file description records: King John of Abyssinia riding a white horse into battle. He is decked out in full war regalia including a spear, shield and cape. Photograph credited to Unknown author.
Source classification: sabre
- Date
- 1884
- Object type
- Arms & regalia
- Recorded place
- Ethiopia
- Holding institution
- This image comes from the Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA) where it is available at the following Uniform Re