Processional cross
Category
Ethnographic material
Date
1900 - 1950
Materials
Metal Silver
Measurements
185 x 166 x 47 mm
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NT 1512406
Summary
A silver-plated Ethiopian Coptic cross. Two arms topped with rosettes spring from a tapered mount which all hold a decorative cross with triangular points. This is pierced overall with diamond-shaped holes and the resulting criss-cross pattern is further defined with incised lines
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust by Khadambi Asalache upon his death in 2006; acquired fully in November 2010.