Hand Cross (mäsqäl)
Arts of Africa
MEDIUM
Silver
DATES
19th or 20th century
DIMENSIONS
10 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (26.0 x 10.5 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
88.192.5
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Williams
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1981, provenance not yet documented; between 1961 and 1981, acquired by Franklin Hall Williams and Shirley Broyard Williams of New York, NY; 1988, gift of Franklin Hall Williams and Shirley Broyard Williams to the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Hand cross. Ornately pierced upper section in overall diamond shape with extensive incised geometric decoration. Shaft is square, hollow element pierced with rectangular openings. A large, hollow pierced square occurs at the base, below which another element an overall diamond shape appears. Many of the individual designs are 4-lobed.
Condition: Good with the exception of some tarnish.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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