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Royal Cloak

early 20th century · Ethiopia

Modern · artifact

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Plate 1Royal Cloak, Ethiopia, early 20th century, cotton velveteen, crepe, gold thread, sequins, beads, The Walters Art Museum, 2003-49.

Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon.

Catalogue entry locator Printed p. 355, cat. 248 (supplied scan PDF p. 351)

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Royal Cloak, Ethiopia, early 20th century, cotton velveteen, crepe, gold thread, sequins, beads, The Walters Art Museum, 2003-49.Plate 1 · Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon. · Printed p. 355, cat. 248 (supplied scan PDF p. 351)

What the record shows

Catalogue no. 248: Royal Cloak. early 20th century; cotton velveteen, crepe, gold thread, sequins, beads; Ethiopia.

Date
early 20th century
Object type
Textiles & dress
Recorded place
Ethiopia
Holding
The Walters Art Museum
Accession
2003-49
Source locator
Printed p. 355, cat. 248 (supplied scan PDF p. 351)
Source citation
Christine Sciacca, ed., Ethiopia at the Crossroads (Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum, in association with Yale University Press, 2023).