Bishop of Harar preaching at Temkat


Title

Bishop of Harar preaching at Temkat

Date Issued

1959

Description

The imperial throne is seen here covered with red cloth. The Emperor, who usually attended this ceremony, was absent from Addis Ababa on this occasion. The original slide was taken during a three-week visit to Ethiopia and Eritrea undertaken during Elliott Forsyth’s study leave in 1959, from the University of Adelaide. Elliott used the images in the collection extensively for lectures on "Ethiopia: the Land of Prester John"

Spatial Coverage

Shoa region
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa

Medium

slide

Extent

1 slide : col., 5 x 5 cm

Rights

Copyright E. C. Forsyth

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https://repository.erc.monash.edu/files/upload/Data-Collections/Elliott-Forsyth/eth-080.jpg

Citation

Forsyth, Elliott Christopher and Forsyth, Elliott Christopher (photographer), “Bishop of Harar preaching at Temkat,” Monash Collections Online, accessed September 27, 2023, https://repository.erc.monash.edu/items/show/34562.

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