Queen Tirunesh’s dress
Published February 13, 2023 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: The dress of Queen Terunesh, Alemayahu’s mother
Where: The Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL
An illuminated scroll last seen in Leeds *
Published August 30, 2022 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: “A manuscript charm, on a vellum strip, in the Coptic character, and with rude illustrations of saints, &c.” Where: Unknown Description One of 21 artefacts from the Abyssinian expedition put on show at the National Exhibition of Works of Art in Leeds in 1868 According to the exhibition’s catalogue, it was lent by Private T. […]
An illuminated scroll last seen in Leeds *
Published August 30, 2022 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: “A manuscript charm, on a vellum strip, in the Coptic character, and with rude illustrations of saints, &c.” Where: Unknown Description One of 21 artefacts from the Abyssinian expedition put on show at the National Exhibition of Works of Art in Leeds in 1868 According to the exhibition’s catalogue, it was lent by Private T. […]
An illuminated scroll last seen in Leeds *
Published August 30, 2022 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: “A manuscript charm, on a vellum strip, in the Coptic character, and with rude illustrations of saints, &c.” Where: Unknown Description One of 21 artefacts from the Abyssinian expedition put on show at the National Exhibition of Works of Art in Leeds in 1868 According to the exhibition’s catalogue, it was lent by Private T. […]
An illuminated scroll last seen in Leeds *
Published August 30, 2022 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: “A manuscript charm, on a vellum strip, in the Coptic character, and with rude illustrations of saints, &c.” Where: Unknown Description One of 21 artefacts from the Abyssinian expedition put on show at the National Exhibition of Works of Art in Leeds in 1868 According to the exhibition’s catalogue, it was lent by Private T. […]
A piece of armour last seen in Leeds
Published August 30, 2022 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: “A fragment of chain armour” Where: Unknown Description One of 21 artefacts from the Abyssinian expedition put on show at the National Exhibition of Works of Art in Leeds in 1868 According to the exhibition’s catalogue, it was lent by Private T. Goodwin , 3rd Dragoons, from Leeds. There are no details on what […]