About this work
This crown's elegant simplicity makes it appealing. The crown may be simple in comparison with others in the treasury of the Chapel of the Tablet, but the simplicity contains its own complexity.
Original catalogue wording
This crown's elegant simplicity makes it appealing. The crown may be simple in comparison with others in the treasury of the Chapel of the Tablet, but the simplicity contains its own complexity. See how different the pierced patterns are on each of the supports shown in this photo. The Commons file page gives the source as: Detail, Ethiopian Crown - Treasury Of The Chapel Of The Tablet Uploaded by Elitre. The file page records 2007-10-30 15:56 as the date of the photograph, not of the object.
Source classification: Regalia
- Date
- Not recorded in the catalogue
- Object type
- Arms & regalia
- Recorded place
- Ethiopia
- Holding institution
- Wikimedia Commons