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Liturgical Objects
Ceremonial Umbrella
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Brilliant velvet umbrellas, embroidered with crosses and fringed with gold, are held over the clergy and over the Tabot during processions. On Timkat and Meskel dozens of them sway above the crowds like a field of flowers.
Why it matters
The umbrella is an ancient mark of honour, shading what is holy.
Object details
- Date
- 20th century
- Material
- Velvet, embroidery, metal fringe
- Dimensions
- Diameter c. 110 cm
- Origin
- Gift of the faithful
- Gallery
- Liturgical Objects
Look closely
- Embroidered with crosses and stars
- Metallic fringe
- Carried on feast days
Illustrative record — to be replaced with the church’s documented object and photograph.