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View full screenHorn cup of Ethiopian origin, said to have belonged to Emperor Tewodros II and taken by Paymaster Major Thomson at the storming and looting of Maqdala during the Abyssinian Campaign (1867 - 1868), Ethiopia. Later modified with silver mounts
M.1949.215
Ethiopia, Eastern Africa
Pre 1868
Ethiopian
Cream and dark brown-coloured horn cup slightly tapered towards the bottom. The cup is set within a silver base with three ornate feet. The rim is mounted with silver and inscribed 'Theodore's Cup'
British land forces: 33rd Regiment of Foot
Previous owner: Thomson, Paymaster Major, 1867 (fl.) - 1868 (fl.)
Previous owner: Tewodros II, Emperor
Campaign: Abyssinian Campaign
Storming of Magdala
Ethiopia, Eastern Africa
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