2010.54.12043

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The Emperor and Empress

poster
work on paper

Late 20th Early 21st Century

offset lithograph
paper

11.875 in HIGH x 16.875 in WIDE
(30.16 cm HIGH x 42.86 cm WIDE)

All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.

2010.54.12043

inscription: "printed by: McKen''s Button & Printing Works, Ltd, 2a North Avenue, Kingston 5, telephone: 92-65047" printed in black ink on bottom right corner.

Tag words:

crown
Ethiopia
figure, male, female, emperor, empress
sash

poster
work on paper

Art
History

african american
ethnicity and race

Poster has two black and white portraits side by side with white borders around each and black text beneath with a red/yellow/green line border. Photo at left shows a woman in royal clothing with a crown on. Photo at right shows a man with a beard in royal clothing, including a sash and ornate head piece. Text beneath the photos reads "the Emperor and Empress wearing the Ceremonial Head-dress of the Royal House of Ethiopia of which the design goes back to the days of Solomon and Sheba".

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