Queen Ṭǝru Wärq’s Necklace

Queen Ṭǝru Wärq’s Necklace

Miscellaneous Article The article, which traces the Ethiopian history of beads and necklaces, focuses on an unpublished necklace which belonged to Emperor Tewodros’s consort Queen Ṭǝru Wärq. Acquired by Robert Napier, apparently after her death in 1868, it was presented by Napier to the then Briti...

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Main Author: Richard Pankhurst
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Universität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut Alsterterrasse 1 D-20354 Hamburg Germany 2012-04-01
Series:Aethiopica
Subjects:
History
Handicraft
Jewellery
Teru Wärq
Beads
Online Access:https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/104
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spelling doaj-dbd63454305a419ab1ad592810b1b4282020-12-02T17:57:46ZdeuUniversität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut Alsterterrasse 1 D-20354 Hamburg GermanyAethiopica 1430-19382194-40242012-04-0112110.15460/aethiopica.12.1.104Queen Ṭǝru Wärq’s NecklaceRichard Pankhurst0Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa Miscellaneous Article The article, which traces the Ethiopian history of beads and necklaces, focuses on an unpublished necklace which belonged to Emperor Tewodros’s consort Queen Ṭǝru Wärq. Acquired by Robert Napier, apparently after her death in 1868, it was presented by Napier to the then British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. The necklace, though unique, is in Ethiopia’s necklace tradition; and utilizes the country’s three main traditional types of jewellery: silver caskets, silver filigree, and glass beads. A work of some sophistication it is not without artistic, as well as historical interest. https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/104HistoryHandicraftJewelleryTeru WärqBeads
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Queen Ṭǝru Wärq’s Necklace
Aethiopica
History
Handicraft
Jewellery
Teru Wärq
Beads
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title Queen Ṭǝru Wärq’s Necklace
title_short Queen Ṭǝru Wärq’s Necklace
title_full Queen Ṭǝru Wärq’s Necklace
title_fullStr Queen Ṭǝru Wärq’s Necklace
title_full_unstemmed Queen Ṭǝru Wärq’s Necklace
title_sort queen ṭǝru wärq’s necklace
publisher Universität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut Alsterterrasse 1 D-20354 Hamburg Germany
series Aethiopica
issn 1430-1938
2194-4024
publishDate 2012-04-01
description Miscellaneous Article The article, which traces the Ethiopian history of beads and necklaces, focuses on an unpublished necklace which belonged to Emperor Tewodros’s consort Queen Ṭǝru Wärq. Acquired by Robert Napier, apparently after her death in 1868, it was presented by Napier to the then British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. The necklace, though unique, is in Ethiopia’s necklace tradition; and utilizes the country’s three main traditional types of jewellery: silver caskets, silver filigree, and glass beads. A work of some sophistication it is not without artistic, as well as historical interest.
topic History
Handicraft
Jewellery
Teru Wärq
Beads
url https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/104
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