Context (Other owners)
Register notes 'From the complete ceremonial costume of a Ras; and was given to L. E Barry by Ras Hailou of Gojam [Hailu Tekle Haimanot], the father-in-law of deposed Lil Yasu'.
Event Date 1923
Author: Rachel Hand

Context (Found together / assemblage)
"With 23.19, .20, .21, .22 & .23 formed the costume of an Abyssinian Ras, and was given by Ras Haillou of Gojam to L. E. Barry from whom I bought it." (Clarke's note).

Event Date 1923
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Headdress of silver gilt with green and blue glass set in it, ornamented with part of a lion's mane, and with green and yellow ribbon hanging down the back.

Event Date 1/6/1996
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Any fur there was originally is now missing from the headdress, although the hide of the lion's mane remains. The silk lining is faded and damaged.
Event Date 29/7/2004
Author: Louise Puckett

Conservation (Pest Debris Removed)
CON.2015.1848 | Pest Debris Removed
Event Date 6/7/2015
Author: cao37

Description (Physical description)
Headdress or crown of animal skin encased on one side (inner) by red and green woven silk cloth and outer by metallic ad inset with blue and green coloured stones, drops on chains of small trumpet tubes, at lower rim and pointed, shaped sections from upper; some pushing forward with trumpet tubes dropping from metal chains. Long length of green and yellow woven silk from back.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa