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Posted by ingrid Langerak on November 15, 2013 at 8:56pm

Here an artist drawing of different shields and outfits of Ethiopia. In the middle an Dejechmatch (duke) outfit with the lion manes on his head and the embroidered solomic crosses (jewelgold thread)

Comments

Harald November 15, 2013 at 9:31pm

Thanks for the nice scans! I appriciate you posting these.

Good to see the leather shield in use on this picture. There were quite a lot of those on the market the last 6 years or more.
Eva Baby November 16, 2013 at 6:44am

interesting clothes and shields! thanks for posting!
Betty November 16, 2013 at 9:04pm

Great picture, Ingrid. Thanks very much for sharing it!