Object Details
- Collector
- Hon. Hoffman Philip
- Donor Name
- Hon. Hoffman Philip
- From card: "Illus. in Proceedings, USNM, vol. 40; Pl. 25; p. 276. [Painting] Oil on canvas, depicting the Abyssinian and Italian armies, also Menelek and Queen Taitu."
- The Battle of Adwa (usually known as Adowa, or sometimes by the Italian name Adua) was fought on 1 March 1896 between Ethiopia and Italy near the town of Adwa, Ethiopia, in Tigray. It was the climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- From NMNH African Voices exhibit: "Battle of Adwa, 1896. This painting chronicles the ferocity of the Battle of Adwa, in which Ethiopians defeated the Italian invaders. In the upper right, Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II commands his forces. In the lower left is Queen Taitu. Artistic conventions from Ethiopian religious art prevails: The righteous Ethiopians are seen as full-faced figures, the forces of evil are largely in profile. Made by an unsigned Ethiopian artist."
- Per Nancy J. Jacobs, 2010, this painting depicts the Battle of Adwa, and shows Emperor Menelik mounted on a white horse on the upper left. Below him are Queen Taitu, Orthodox priests, and his army. All Ethiopians are represented full face and Italians are shown in profile, either attempting to advance against the Emperor or retreating out of the frame.
- Record Last Modified
- 7 Jul 2021
- Specimen Count
- 1
- Culture
- Abyssinian
- Accession Date
- 2 Oct 1930
- Accession Number
- 111772
- USNM Number
- E261845-0
- Object Type
- Painting
- Place
- Ethiopia, Africa
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- Anthropology
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Topic
- Ethnology
- Record ID
- nmnhanthropology_8378154
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31b73eac0-c2e1-4c7a-b46e-f0020971ee3b
