Artist:Amhara
Medium: Iron
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Dates:15th century
Dimensions: 16 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 in. (42.5 x 8.9 x 0.6 cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 2000.95.2
Image: 2000.95.2_transp4762.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Iron Ethiopian hand cross. Upper cross composed of diamond-shaped openwork design featuring silhouetted birds and crosses along its edges. Central shaft is cylindrical. At the middle of the shaft is a ridged section 1 1/4 in. long. Lower tablet is a rectangle. Each end of cross is coated with black patina. Condition: Good overall. Upper cross and lower tablet covered in black patina made of organic materials.