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ScarfCa37

A very fine sheer white textile with a geometric design at one end. The main design is consisting of blue and purple diamond shapes with four elongated white diamond shapes radiating from a central point within.

Culture
Amhara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AmuletCa56

Amulet, or charm, composed of three stuffed red leather pouches with string passing through a looped passage at the top of each, which is stitched with a strip of leather.

Culture
Amhara
Material
leather skin, sinew and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletCa55

Bracelet composed of 12 strands of giraffe hair bound and held in place in three places by two sets of six yellow beads and one set of six white beads with blue stripes.

Culture
Amhara
Material
giraffe hair and glass
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingCa42

Rectangular goat skin with painting at centre and goat hair border. The painting is bordered in red with a white design. The scene is of St. George sitting on a horse. He is using a long spear to kill a green and white dragon. There is blue sky, a yellow-green field and a woman grasping a tree above the dragon. There is also amharic writing on both sides of St. George and on the lower left.

Culture
Amhara
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalligraphyCa53

Small scroll with red script on inside.

Culture
Amhara
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PillowcaseCa33

A square off-white pillowcase with an embroidered red, green, and yellow Eastern Orthodox cross at the centre outlined with brown and black. The brown and black outline creates a square shape at the centre and spirals into a cross shape at each corner. Green, yellow, and red lines create a similar cross shape effect around the central square shape. There is an opening flap at the back.

Culture
Amhara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HandkerchiefCa38

A square white handkerchief with an abstract embroidered red floral motif in one corner.

Culture
Amhara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CrossCa64

Cross pendant on a continuous chain without a clasp or an opening. The cross has four even arms and the top portion has triangular decoration with four holes and incised lines. The remainder of the cross is pierced by square openings and covered by 'x' incisions. Three arms have diamond-shaped tips with four incised circles divided by incised lines. The reverse side is plain with some minor incision marks.

Culture
Amhara
Material
metal, brass metal and silver metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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