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Gold ring with rose-cut diamonds set around a carnelian intaglio of Victory in a chariot. Western Europe, about 1810, the intaglio possibly Roman. Gold hoop widening to an oval bezel of rose-cut diamonds set in silver around a carnelian intaglio of Victor
Gold ring with rose-cut diamonds set around a carnelian intaglio of Victory in a chariot. Western Europe, about 1810, the intaglio possibly Roman. Gold hoop widening to an oval bezel of rose-cut diamonds set in silver around a carnelian intaglio of Victor
Gold ring with rose-cut diamonds set around a carnelian intaglio of Victory in a chariot. Western Europe, about 1810, the intaglio possibly Roman. Gold hoop widening to an oval bez...
Engraved Gem with Victory Carrying a Trophy
Engraved Gem with Victory Carrying a Trophy
Amethyst, convex oval intaglio. On the dome-side is a Victory holding a trophy. She is in flight and with her body facing right. Partially nude, the figure also wears a light himat...
painting (art)
painting (art)
The painting illustrates an interesting Ethiopian painting convention of depicting the 'good' full-faced and the 'bad' in profile only. In this painting the Ethiopians are always s...
painting (art)
painting (art)
The victory at Adwa was widely reported, strengthening Ethiopia’s image as defender of African independence. It became the source of pride and inspiration for Africans around the w...
Epigraphic Textile
Epigraphic Textile
On the central section of this textile, an inscription in monumental thuluth script is repeated twelve times. The text comes from the Sura al-Fath (Victory, 48:3): “And that Allah...