Ethiopia
Connected to...
Figurine
Carving (art)
Headrest
Rope (general & multipurpose)
Mead cup (cup (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking))
Butter container
Rope (general & multipurpose)
Icon
Rope (general & multipurpose)
Tent peg
Tent peg
Tent peg
Spearhead (spear (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Basket (containers); lid (containers)
Grinder (food processing & storage)
Mortar (food processing & storage)
Coffee pot
Bowls (food service); stand (food processing & storage)
Perfume container
Cup (food service); goblet (food service); cup (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking)
Coffee pot
Dish (food service)
Manuscript
Lids (food processing & storage)
Icon
Icon
Salt money
Fly whisk (personal protection)
Cross (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)
Cross (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)
Cross (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)
Fly whisk (personal protection)
Scarf; textile
Saddle cloth (horse furniture)
Lid (containers)
Mixing sticks
Mixing stick
Salt money
Salt money
Candle (lighting devices)
Scroll (religious text (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus))
Scroll (religious text (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus))
Candle (lighting devices)
Cross (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)
Currency container
Sandals (clothing: footwear)
Pendants (breast ornament)
Pendants (breast ornament)
Pendants (breast ornament)
Pendants (breast ornament)
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
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