| Unidentified photographer Studio portrait of Capt. T. Speedy sitting on floor in front of a painted backdrop. Wearing gown [?], jacket [?], fur cloak [?], head-gear, arm-guard. Holding a sword in a sheath. Sitting next to a shield and a spear. 19thC (late) Albumen print British Museum Museum number: Af,B2.23 LL/89847 Captain Speedy is wearing Ethiopian costume, but it is unclear whether the photograph was taken in Ethiopia or elsewhere.
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