Gold disc showing angel
Published February 18, 2023 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: Gold disc showing an angel, bought from Col W J Holt
Where: The British Museum, Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG
Gold disc showing crucifixion
Published February 18, 2023 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: Gold disc showing the crucifixion, bought from Col W J Holt
Where: The British Museum, Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG
A piece of the emperor’s coat
Published February 17, 2023 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: A 12cm-long piece of cloth cut from the Emperor’s coat on the day he died
Where: The Cameronians Regimental Museum (Scottish Rifles), Mote Hill, off Muir Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 6BY, UK
Ethiopian plunder – the musical
Published February 16, 2023 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentBritain was so thrilled by its 1868 military escapade in Ethiopia/Abyssinia that it set it to music – repeatedly. See links to the scores for two of the pieces inspired by the invasion below. A free copy of my book to the first person who can reclaim the music, record a substantial part of it […]
Queen Tirunesh’s Book of Psalms
Published February 15, 2023 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: A book of Psalms, said to belong to Queen Terunesh, the wife of Emperor Tewodros and mother of Prince Alemayehu
Where: The British Museum, Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG
Alamayu’s necklace
Published February 14, 2023 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: A necklace of silver and glass beads threaded onto blue silk cord, worn by Prince Alemayehu. He was photographed and painted many times wearing it.
Where: The British Museum, Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG