Accession No
1921.295 A-B
Description
Two long wax candles. Extremely fragile, and broken in multiple places. Used in churches as well as by chiefs.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia
Period
Source
Grabham, George Walter [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1921.295 A-B; 7621 [label]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wax; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
610mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card for 1921.295 A-B notes: 'Collected and donated by G. W. Graham, Governor General of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Given to him by Ras Haila, Governor of Gojam, at Debra Markos.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1921.295 A-B: 'Two Abyssinian candles. Used in churches or by the chiefs.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Found together / assemblage)
Originally wrapped in brown paper parcel.
Event Date 2/6/2003
Author: Jazmin Hundal
Description (Physical description)
Two long wax candles. Extremely fragile, and broken in multiple places. Used in churches as well as by chiefs.
Event Date 28/2/2022
Author: Jazmin Hundal
FM:105945
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