V&A's Ethiopian treasures: A crown, a wedding dress and other loot - BBC
Apr 4, 2018 · The UK's Victoria and Albert Museum has offered to return on loan treasures to Ethiopia seized by British troops 150 years ago, including an ornate crown, a royal wedding …
Crown jewels - Wikipedia
Most of the crown jewels of the Muhammad Ali dynasty are at the Museum at Abdeen Palace in Cairo. The principal crowns worn by Ethiopian emperors and empresses regnant are unique in …
Looted Maqdala Treasures Returned to Ethiopia After 150 Years
Sep 10, 2021 · Artifacts including a Bible and an imperial shield seized by British forces during the 1868 Battle of Maqdala are returning to Ethiopia. As the Ethiopian News Agency reports, the …
Why Britain Won't Return Ethiopia's Sacred Treasures - The Atlantic
Jul 9, 2019 · A crown seized by British troops at the battle of Maqdala in 1868 in Ethiopia is pictured at an exhibition, “Maqdala 1868: A Reflection on the 1868 Siege and Battle at …
Maqdala 1868 • V&A Blog
Apr 4, 2018 · It is a work of exquisite craftsmanship and an important symbol of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church: a gold crown, alloyed with silver and copper with filigree work and glass …
Maqdala collection - British Museum
The British Museum's collection includes around 80 objects from the northern Ethiopian locality of Maqdala (now known as Amba Mariam), where in the second half of the 19th century Emperor …
Precious Ethiopian Crown Returned — After 21 Years Stashed …
Feb 20, 2020 · More than two decades after it went missing, a ceremonial crown dating back to the 18th century has found its way home to Ethiopia. The country's prime minister, Abiy …
Looted Ethiopian Crown Resurfaces in the Netherlands
Oct 3, 2019 · Ethiopian officials have been working with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to seek the return of 19th-century Ethiopian objects, including a crown, a chalice, a …
Looted 18th Century Crown Returned to Ethiopia After Decades
Feb 20, 2020 · A rare and looted crown from the 18th century was returned to Ethiopia on Thursday after it was discovered in the Netherlands two decades ago.
Crown Jewels - Africa - Ethiopia - LiquiSearch
Ethiopia The principal crowns worn by Ethiopian emperors and empresses regnant are unique in that they are made to be worn over a turban. They usually have the form of a cylinder of gold …