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Ethiopian Railway Medalno date

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Bronze-toned circular medal with Greek key border, featuring a low-relief profile portrait of a crowned figure with long hair, suspended from a small ring at top
Circular brass medal with suspension ring, featuring an engraved steam locomotive at center, surrounded by Ethiopic script along the upper border and at the base, with a geometric chain pattern around the rim.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ethiopian Railway Medal
Place Made
Africa, Ethiopia
Date Made
no date
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 5/16 in. (33.34 mm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kirk S. Smith
Accession Number
M.2005.74.8
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture