The greatest treasure looted from the Ethiopian people at Maqdala in 1868 isn't in the BL or V&A. The Kwer'ata Re'esu, the most sacred icon of the Ethiopian people, was stolen by a representative of the Queen, later sold by his heirs & remains hidden

Nicholas A. Christakis @NicholasAChristakis · Apr 30, 2023

Fantastic, informative thread from an account I love to follow.

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