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ʿAlam (Standard)

19th century · Ethiopia

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Plate 1ʿAlam (Standard), Ethiopia, 19th century, bronze, London, The British Museum, Af1939,09.8.

© The Trustees of the British Museum

Catalogue entry locator Printed p. 115, cat. 52 (supplied scan PDF p. 113)

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ʿAlam (Standard), Ethiopia, 19th century, bronze, London, The British Museum, Af1939,09.8.Plate 1 · © The Trustees of the British Museum · Printed p. 115, cat. 52 (supplied scan PDF p. 113)

What the record shows

Catalogue no. 52: ʿAlam (Standard). 19th century; bronze; Ethiopia.

Date
19th century
Object type
Other objects
Recorded place
Ethiopia
Holding
London, The British Museum
Accession
Af1939,09.8
Source locator
Printed p. 115, cat. 52 (supplied scan PDF p. 113)
Source citation
Christine Sciacca, ed., Ethiopia at the Crossroads (Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum, in association with Yale University Press, 2023).