Where It Belongs!
An elaborate hairpin once owned by Ethiopian Empress Tiruwork Wube has been returned. The item was stolen in 1868, in connection with the looting of the Ethiopian Imperial Treasury during the so-called British "expedition" to Magdala.
From the Royal Ethiopian Trust:
"This exquisite artifact, missing from Ethiopia for more than a century and a half, represents not just a piece of royal adornment but a tangible link to one of the most tragic and pivotal moments in Ethiopian history." Learn more HERE.
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