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I can identify two of the four items on this table. In the center is a ceremonal umbrella, which I believe Ethiopian priests carry on special occasions.

On the right is a beautifully embellished Ethiopian leather shield. Axum is not far from the site of the Battle of Adwa, in which the Ethiopian army under the command of Emperor Menelik II, vanquished the Italian army on March 1, 1896. Who knows - perhaps an Ethiopian soldier carried this shield into battle on that glorious day.

The mysterious piece next to the shield looks like a broken music box.

The book? As they say, you can't judge a book by its cover, and even the design on the cover doesn't hold any immediate meaning for me.

In any case, as a collector, I relished this assembly of objects and the fabrics on which they are displayed.
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The Collection - Treasury Of The Chapel Of The Tablet

Author A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest

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