What: A water jug made from a gauntlet “worn by a Chief who was disarmed by Captain Stanley de B Edwardes DAQMG at the Capture of Magdala”
Where: The National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT
What: A “Dhal shield” made of dished hide and metal believed to have been captured in the Abyssinian Campaign
Where: The National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT
Scientific instruments in National Army Museum Database entry: Protractor, 1725 (c); possibly owned by F Emerton; set square, brass callipers, 1867(c); alleged to have been brought back from Abyssinia by Lord Fraser in 1867. Scientific Instruments 1965-04-43
What: A multi-coloured silk damask coat associated with Emperor Tewodros
Where: The National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT
What: Two sets of fetters said to have been worn by the prisoners of Emperor Tewodros
Where: The National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT
Theodore’s hair Database entry: Curls of grey and black human hair; taken from the head of King Theodore of Abyssinia after the storming of Magdala, 1868. Equipment, general NAM Accession Number: 1959-09-171