Accession No
1986.234
Description
Linen cloth painted with scenes from the life of the Queen of Sheba. Each panel is annotated in Coptic.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia
Period
Source
Schaefer, G. Herbert (Dr) [collector]; Marshall, Diana (Lady) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1986.234
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cloth; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
1190mm x 610mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Collected by American pastor who worked in Ethiopia: Herbert Schaefer, Luther Mission, World Council of Churches. Details on file and with item in box.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Ethiopian painting on stiffened linen.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
The painting is a series of Bible stories painted in individual boxes in vibrant colours and with Coptic writing in each box.
Event Date 28/2/2005
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Linen cloth painted with scenes from the life of the Queen of Sheba. Each panel is annotated in Coptic.
Event Date 28/2/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Research Visit (Anthropology)
RES.2024.3062 | Ethiopian paintings.
Event Date 7/8/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
FM:106025
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