Catalogue 1 · Contemporary & multimediaSource index · 268 records · 263 catalogue entries · 5 architecture figures
Source index for architecture, manuscripts, and objects from Ethiopia at the Crossroads
The complete numbered catalogue from the exhibition publication, paired with its original credit, exact printed page, and figure or catalogue number. The records also appear in their matching main Explore collections.
Official book recordBuilt history · five figures
Architecture
All five numbered figures from Mikael Muehlbauer’s chapter, including the measured Tātār Gur plan and elevation on printed page 248.
Toppled Stela (with Modern Doorway to Visit Tomb Below), Aksum Stelae Park
A toppled Aksumite stela beside the modern doorway to the tomb below.
Printed p. 246 · PDF p. 243 · fig. 1© Mikael Muehlbauer 2016
East Elevation of the Half-Timbered Church of Agobo Qirqos
The east elevation of a half-timbered church near Aṣbi records the continuity of Aksumite building practice.
Printed p. 247 · PDF p. 244 · fig. 2© Mikael Muehlbauer 2018
Measured Ground Plan and Elevation, Tātār Gur Tumulus
A measured ground plan and two sections document the tumulus, sepulcher, corridor, and facing levels at Tātār Gur.
Printed p. 248 · PDF p. 245 · fig. 3Translated by Mikael Muehlbauer; underlying figure by Bertrand Poissonnier, published in La culture Shay d’Éthiopie (2017), fig. 4.10.
Detail of East Wall and Dome of Southernmost Chamber, Cathedral of Maryam Nazret
A close view of the cathedral's east wall and dome documents its mid-twelfth-century masonry.
Printed p. 249 · PDF p. 246 · fig. 4© Mikael Muehlbauer 2018
West Elevation of the Church of Betä Amanuʾel, Lalibäla
The west elevation shows a thirteenth-century rock-hewn church shaped to recall Aksumite half-timbering.
Printed p. 250 · PDF p. 247 · fig. 5© Mikael Muehlbauer 2018Browse the study collection
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Catalogue 1 · Contemporary & multimedia
Catalogue 2 · Paintings, drawings & printsQueen of Sheba and King Solomon Conceiving King Manilak I
Catalogue no. 2: Queen of Sheba and King Solomon Conceiving King Manilak I. 20th century; glue tempera on canvas; Ethiopia.Printed p. 87 · PDF p. 87 · cat. 2Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon.Open individual record
Catalogue 3 · Paintings, drawings & printsQueen of Sheba and King Solomon Conceiving King Manilak I
Catalogue no. 3: Queen of Sheba and King Solomon Conceiving King Manilak I. 20th century; tempera paint on cotton canvas; Ethiopia.Printed p. 87 · PDF p. 87 · cat. 3Kathy TarantolaOpen individual record
Catalogue 4 · Jewellery & adornmentNecklace
Catalogue no. 4: Necklace. 20th century; silver, metal, string; Ethiopia (Beta Esra'el).Printed p. 88 · PDF p. 88 · cat. 4Minneapolis Institute of ArtOpen individual record
Catalogue 5 · Baskets & containersBasket
Catalogue no. 5: Basket. 20th century; plant fibers; Ethiopia (Beta Esra'el).Printed p. 89 · PDF p. 89 · cat. 5Minneapolis Institute of ArtOpen individual record
Catalogue 6 · Baskets & containersBasket
Catalogue no. 6: Basket. 20th century; plant fibers; Ethiopia (Beta Esra'el).Printed p. 89 · PDF p. 89 · cat. 6Minneapolis Institute of ArtOpen individual record
Catalogue 7 · Baskets & containersBasket
Catalogue no. 7: Basket. 20th century; plant fibers; Ethiopia (Beta Esra'el).Printed p. 89 · PDF p. 89 · cat. 7Minneapolis Institute of ArtOpen individual record
Catalogue 8 · Sculpture, reliefs & stelaeSitting Bull
Catalogue no. 8: Sitting Bull. 20th century; glazed terra-cotta; Ethiopia (Beta Esra'el).Printed p. 90 · PDF p. 90 · cat. 8Kathy TarantolaOpen individual record
Catalogue 9 · Sculpture, reliefs & stelaeBird
Catalogue no. 9: Bird. 20th century; glazed terra-cotta; Ethiopia (Beta Esra'el).Printed p. 90 · PDF p. 90 · cat. 9Kathy TarantolaOpen individual record
Catalogue 10 · Sculpture, reliefs & stelaeFemale Figure
Catalogue no. 10: Female Figure. 20th century; glazed terra-cotta; Ethiopia (Beta Esra'el).Printed p. 90 · PDF p. 90 · cat. 10Kathy TarantolaOpen individual record
Catalogue 11 · Sculpture, reliefs & stelaeKing Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
Catalogue no. 11: King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. 20th century; glazed terra-cotta; Ethiopia (Beta Esra'el).Printed p. 90 · PDF p. 90 · cat. 11Kathy TarantolaOpen individual record
Catalogue 12 · Ceramics & vesselsVase
Catalogue no. 12: Vase. n.d.; earthenware; Beta Esra'el.Printed p. 91 · PDF p. 91 · cat. 12Minneapolis Institute of ArtOpen individual record
Catalogue 13 · Sculpture, reliefs & stelaeFemale Head
Catalogue no. 13: Female Head. 20th century (?); terra-cotta; Ethiopia.Printed p. 92 · PDF p. 92 · cat. 13Kathy TarantolaOpen individual record
Catalogue 14 · Sculpture, reliefs & stelaeMale Head
Catalogue no. 14: Male Head. 20th century (?); terra-cotta; Ethiopia.Printed p. 92 · PDF p. 92 · cat. 14Kathy TarantolaOpen individual record
Catalogue 15 · Sculpture, reliefs & stelaeDoll/Female Figure
Catalogue no. 15: Doll/Female Figure. 20th century; pottery; Gondar, Ethiopia (Beta Esra'el).Printed p. 93 · PDF p. 93 · cat. 15© The Trustees of the British MuseumOpen individual record
Catalogue 16 · Sculpture, reliefs & stelaeDoll/Figure
Catalogue no. 16: Doll/Figure. 20th century; pottery, aluminum, glass, nylon; Gondar (Ethiopia).Printed p. 93 · PDF p. 93 · cat. 16© The Trustees of the British MuseumOpen individual record
Catalogue 17 · Paintings, drawings & printsPillow Sham with Two Kessim (Rabbis) and Their Students in Front of a Synagogue
Catalogue no. 17: Pillow Sham with Two Kessim (Rabbis) and Their Students in Front of a Synagogue. 1990-2012; plain-weave cotton, acrylic embroidery.Printed p. 94 · PDF p. 94 · cat. 17Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon.Open individual record
Catalogue 18 · Manuscripts & scrollsKing David, Manuscript Leaf
Catalogue no. 18: King David, Manuscript Leaf. 15th century; pigments on vellum; Ethiopia.Printed p. 95 · PDF p. 95 · cat. 18Franko KhouryOpen individual record
Catalogue 19 · Manuscripts & scrollsCanon Tables and Abraham Embracing Isaac and Jacob above Prophets, Gospel Book
Catalogue no. 19: Canon Tables and Abraham Embracing Isaac and Jacob above Prophets, Gospel Book. ca. 1480-1520; tempera on parchment bound between wood boards; Ethiopia.Printed p. 96 · PDF p. 96 · cat. 19Courtesy of the Getty's Open Content ProgramOpen individual record
Catalogue 20 · Manuscripts & scrollsEvangelist Writing, Leaf from a Gospel Book
Catalogue no. 20: Evangelist Writing, Leaf from a Gospel Book. 16th century; tempera and ink on parchment; Ethiopia.Printed p. 97 · PDF p. 97 · cat. 20David Brunetti, London, UK, @brunettiphotographyOpen individual record
Catalogue 21 · Manuscripts & scrollsPrayer Book
Catalogue no. 21: Prayer Book. mid-20th century; ink and paint on parchment bound between wooden boards; leather satchel; Ethiopia.Printed p. 98 · PDF p. 98 · cat. 21Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon.Open individual record
Catalogue 22 · Crosses & liturgical metalworkProcessional Cross
Catalogue no. 22: Processional Cross. late 18th century; copper alloy; Ethiopia.Printed p. 99 · PDF p. 99 · cat. 22Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon.Open individual record
Catalogue 23 · Crosses & liturgical metalworkProcessional Cross
Catalogue no. 23: Processional Cross. 15th century; copper alloy; Ethiopia.Printed p. 99 · PDF p. 99 · cat. 23Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon.Open individual record
Catalogue 24 · Crosses & liturgical metalwork