Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Member Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive nearly completely destroyed at Stalingrad)

nearly completely destroyed at Stalingrad)

The tunic features a collar fully trimmed with alternating black thread and silver aluminum wire piping

1917 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel E

with handle and hinged at the top

Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Member Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive nearly completely destroyed at Stalingrad)Instituted 1924 by Regent Ras Tafari Makonnen. A Rupert cross constructed of bronze gilt with red and green enamels, the obverse centre bears a gilded Lion of Judah bordered with red enamel with gilt inscription Geez: Moa Anbasa Z. Y. (an abbreviation for Moa Anbessa Zemene Gede Yehuda, meaning The Lion of the Tribe of Judah hath conquered), the reverse centre is inscribed, measuring 41. 4 mm (w) x 46. 71 mm (h), with crown suspension on yellow ribbon