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Shield and Boats

1936
Not on view
The obverse depicts a shield with swords and spears in front of Gondar castle in Ethiopia, and boats at the shore of Lake Tana, Ethiopia. On the reverse is a stylized bird’s wing with three groups of airplanes dropping bombs. This medal was minted by the firm of Stefano Johnson in Milan. It commemorates three battles during the Italian invasion of Ethiopia by Mussolini’s Fascist forces in the first half of 1936: at Harrar (29 March), at Gondar (2 April), and at Lake Tana (12 April). The year XIV (1936) refers to the Fascist chronology. For a discussion about Emilio Monti, see catalogue entry No. 115.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Shield and Boats
  • Artist: Emilio Monti (Milan, (1901–1981)) and
  • Artist: Stabilimento Stefano Johnson
  • Date: 1936
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Struck medal of copper alloy with reddish brown patina.
  • Dimensions: Diam. 4.4 cm, wt. 41.09 g.
  • Classification: Medals
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1292
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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