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Book Review
Lalibela. Wonder of Ethiopia. The Monolithic Churches and their Treasures
07/2013 | 1324 | 155
Pages: 489
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Pakenham, Thomas (Pakenham, Thomas)
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44. The west façade of Emmanuel church, Lalibela. (Photograph copyright of Jacques Mercier)
Book Review
A Story in Stones. Portugal’s Influences on Culture and Architecture in the Highlands of Ethiopia 1493–1634
06/2010 | 1287 | 152
Pages: 416-417
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Gervers, Michael (Gervers, Michael)
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A Story in Stones. Portugal’s Influences on Culture and Architecture in the Highlands of Ethiopia 1493–1634 | author: Hespeler-Boultbee, John Jeremy
Book Review
Ancient Churches of Ethiopia
06/2010 | 1287 | 152
Pages: 415
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Pakenham, Thomas (Pakenham, Thomas)
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Ancient Churches of Ethiopia | author: Philipson, David
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65. Church of Beta Abba Libanos, Lalibela, Ethiopia, viewed from the south. Photograph, c.1970. (Photograph: David W. Phillipson).
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The tablet-woven hangings of Tigre, Ethiopia: from history to symmetry
09/2004 | 1218 | 146
Pages: 588-601
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Gervers, Michael (Gervers, Michael)
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10. Panels 'C' to 'J' of the hanging at Giyorgis Ruba Qwisa, Tämbien region, Tigre, Ethiopia. Tablet-woven cotton, approx. 370 by 450 cm. (Photographed November 2002).
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2. Section of Ethiopian hanging (here referred to as BM1) showing the Ethiopian royal family (registers 1-3) and the noble guard (registers 4-6). c.1721-30. Tablet-woven silk, 520 by 60 cm. (British Museum, London).
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3. Ethiopian hanging in three sections (here referred to as ROM/A-C) showing the essentially 'royal' central panel and ecclesiastical side panels. c.1730-38. Tablet-woven silk, 535 by 212 cm. (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto).
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4. Ethiopian hanging (here referred to as AG2) in three sections covering the entrance to the sanctuary of the monastery church of Abba Gärima, Tigre, Ethiopia. Tablet-woven silk, 410 by 212 cm. (Photograph: Guy Annequin, c.1960).
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5. Reconstruction of the central section in Fig.3 (ROM/B/1-4).
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6. One of two monumental hangings from the monastery of Abba Gärima, Tigre, Ethiopia (AG2), removed from storage for photography (November 2000). Tablet-woven silk, 410 by 212 cm.
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7. Surviving fragment from two panels of the hanging at Koraro Maryam church, Tämbien region, Tigre, Ethiopia. Tablet-woven cotton, 122 by 64 cm. (Photographed November 2000).
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8. Hanging in the sanctuary of the church of Giyorgis Ruba Qwisa, Tämbien region, Tigre, Ethiopia. Tablet-woven cotton, approx. 370 by 450 cm. (Photographed November 2002).
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9. Panels 'A' to 'G' of the hanging at Giyorgis Ruba Qwisa, Tämbien region, Tigre, Ethiopia. Tablet-woven cotton, approx. 370 by 450 cm. (Photographed November 2002).
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i.1: BM1/1
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i.2: GW2/C/1
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i.3: Hadara/C/1
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ii.1: BM1/3
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ii.2: GW1/A/1 (verso)
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ii.3: GW2/C/2
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ii.4: Qwisa/J/1 (reconstruction)
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iii.1: BM1/4
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iii.2: ROM/B/4
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iv.1: Hadara/E/2
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iv.2: Qwisa/G/1
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iv.3: Koraro
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ix.1a: ROM/B/1
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ix.1b: ROM/B/1 (reconstruction)
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ix.2: AG2/B/3-4
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ix.3: Qwisa/F/3
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ix.4: Hadara/C/4
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v.1: BM1/4
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v.2: GW2/C/3
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vi.1: Hadara/E/3
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vi.2: Qwisa/H/1
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vii.1: ROM/B/3
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vii.2: Hadara/C/2
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viii.1: BM1/6
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viii: GW1/A/2 (verso), including the 'prince' in register 1 and slingshot bearers in register 3.
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x.1: ROM/A/1
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x.2: Hadara/E/1
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x.3: Qwisa/D/3
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xi.1: ROM/A/2
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xi.3: Hadara/B/1
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xi.4: Qwisa/E/1
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xi.5: GW1/C/1
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xi.6: AY1/B/3
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xi.7: AY/1/B/3
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xi.8: AY2
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xi.9: AY2 (detail)
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xi: Hadara/B/1
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xii.1: ROM/C/1
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xii.2: GW2/B/1
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xii.3: GW1/D/1 (verso)
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xii.4: Hadara/C/3
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xii.5: Qwisa/F/1
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1. Map of north-central Tigre, showing sites where tablet-woven hangings have been found
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11. Panels 'B' to 'F' of the hanging from the church of Enda Abba Hadara, Tämbien region, Tigre, Ethiopia. Tablet-woven cotton, 418 by 382 cm. (Photographed November 2002).
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12. Tablet weaver ('ceinturionnier') preparing a belt. Egypt, c.1800. From Description de l'Egypte..., Paris 1817 (see note 27).
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Monumental Ethiopian Tablet-Woven Silk Curtains: A Case for Royal Patronage
06/1996 | 1119 | 138
Pages: 375-385
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Balicka-Witakowska, Ewa (Balicka-Witakowska, Ewa; Witakowska, Ewa Balicka-)
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Gervers, Michael (Gervers, Michael)
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14. Detail of the BM2 Hanging, Showing Patterning.
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15. Sections of Two Ethiopian Silk Hangings (Left Panel = BM1; Right Panel = BM2), Here Dated c. 1721-30. Silk, Tablet-Woven, 520 by 60 cm. (BM1); 536 by 60 cm. (BM2) (British Museum [Museum of Mankind], London).
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16. Ethiopian Hanging Consisting of Three Panels, Here Dated c. 1730-38 and Referred to as Rom. Silk, Tablet-Woven, 535 by 212 cm. (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto).
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17. Detail of the BM2 Hanging, Showing the Warp Hem and Macramé Fringe.
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18. Detail of the BM1 Hanging, Showing the Crowned Head of the Queen.
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19. Ethiopian Cap-Crown of King Tewodros. 1855-68. 23 cm. diam. (Whereabouts Unknown).
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20. Ethiopian Crown, zäwd. 17th/Early 18th-Century. 28 cm. High, 22 cm. diam. (Monastery of Asua Maryam, Godjam).
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21. Ethiopian Deacon's Crown, Aklil. 18th or 19th Century. Brass. 33 cm. High, 22 cm. diam. (Peabody Museum, Salem MA).
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22. Detail of Registers 1 and 2 in Fig. 15 (BM1), Showing the Enthroned King with Angels and the Standing Queen with Attendants.
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23. Detail of Register 3 in Fig. 15 (BM1), Showing the Prince with Attendants.
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24. Detail of Fig. 15 (BM1), Showing Registers 4-6 with Sword-Bearers, Shield-Bearers and Fusiliers.
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25. Ethiopian Weaponry of the Eighteenth Century, from T. Lefebvre: Voyage en Abyssinie, Paris [1845-48].
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26. Detail of the Upper Left-Hand Panel in Fig. 16 (Rom), Showing a Saint and a Lion.
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27. Reconstruction of the Central Panel in Fig. 16 (Rom).
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28. Detail of the Central Panel in Fig. 16 (Rom).
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29. Ethiopian Hand-Cros. from Adigrat. Bronze. 20 by 11.5 cm. (National Museum, Warsaw).
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30. Ethiopian Processional Cross. ?15th Century. Gilded Bronze, 50 by 36.5 cm. (St Gabriel, Wuqen, Tigre).
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31. Ethiopian Hand-Cross. ?16th Century. Iron, 27.3 by 11.4 cm. (Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA).
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32. Ethiopian Staff-Cross. Wood, 30 by 5.8 cm. (National Museum, Warsaw).
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34. Detail of Lower Left-Hand Panel in Fig. 16 (Rom), Showing Crosses and Censers.
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35. Detail of the Upper Right-Hand Panel in Fig. 16 (Rom), Showing Three Ecclesiastics Performing a Religious Ceremony.
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36. Ethiopian Sistrum. ?18th Century. 19.5 by 6.5 cm. (Private Collection, Uppsala).
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37. Ethiopian Censer. ?18th Century. 86.5 cm. High. (Däbrä Berhan, Gondar).
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38. Detail of the Lower Right-Hand Panel in Fig. 16 (Rom), Showing the Crucifixion.
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39. Crowned King Enthroned, from an Ethiopian Magic Scroll. Tigre, c. 1800. (Musée National des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie, Paris).
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40. Symbolic Crucifixion from an Ethiopian Magic Scroll. (Universitätsbibliothek, Mainz).
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41. Ras Hailu with Courtiers and Guards (Detail), c. 1830. Wood, 109 by 21.8 cm. (Whole Panel) (British Museum [Museum of Mankind], London).
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42. St. Mamas. Late 15th or Early 16th Century. Wood, 50.8 by 35 cm. (Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa).
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43. St. Samuel of Wäldäbba. 18th Century. Parchment, Dimensions Unknown. (Monastery of Abräntant, Bägemder).
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33. Ethiopian Hand-Cross. Metal, 25 by 8.1 cm. (Ethiopian Tourist Organisation, Addis Ababa)
Supplement
The Dealer's Gallery: Supplement
12/1980 | 933 | 122
Pages: ii
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Plate I. Head of the Virgin, by Scipione Pulzone. Signed and Dated 1583. Oil on Panel, 35 by 26 cm. (Trafalgar Galleries, London).
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Plate II. The Entombment of Christ, by Giulio Cesare Procaccini. Oil on Panel, 63.4 by 48.3 cm. (Spencer A. Samuels, New York).
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Plate III. Portrait of Antoine Pâris, by Hyacinthe Rigaud. Oil on Canvas, in Its Original Giltwood Régence Frame. 145 by 110 cm. (Heim, London).
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Plate IV. The Virgin and Child, with Saints. Ethiopian, Fifteenth Century. 130 by 200 cm. (Nella Longari, Milan).