ethiopian sword/arab blade???

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 29th December 2018, 07:42 PM

Here is a vibrant painting of the Battle of Adwa painted in the Ethiopian style (about 1940) and now in the British Museum. Note that those fighting were good verses bad... The Good displayed in full face but the Bad in profile.

ariel · 29th December 2018, 08:30 PM

I know thic pic from Spring’s book.
Can you find yet another sign identifying the “bad”? :-)))

Martin Lubojacky · 30th December 2018, 01:13 AM

Interesting book by Russian cavalry officer, who accompanied Ethiopian army racing into souther territories to expand the Ethiopian Empire:
http://www.seltzerbooks.com/ethiopat...ssianeyes.html

29th December 2018, 07:42 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Here is a vibrant painting of the Battle of Adwa painted in the Ethiopian style (about 1940) and now in the British Museum. Note that those fighting were good verses bad... The Good displayed in full face but the Bad in profile. Attached Images

29th December 2018, 08:30 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I know thic pic from Spring’s book. Can you find yet another sign identifying the “bad”? :-)))

30th December 2018, 01:13 AM	#3
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 845	Interesting book by Russian cavalry officer, who accompanied Ethiopian army racing into souther territories to expand the Ethiopian Empire: http://www.seltzerbooks.com/ethiopat...ssianeyes.html