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87-13-30

From: Ethiopia | Asmara

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 87-13-30
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Coptic
Provenience Ethiopia | Asmara
Section African
Materials Brass | Copper Alloy
Description

Brass hand cross. The stem is plain and 4-sided. The base of the stem ends in a flat square plaque with incising and a square cross with roughly circular arms. The top of the cross is a flat diamond shaped, open-work piece of brass which is slightly redder in color than the stem. The three arms of this cross are identical to the square cross at the base of the stem. (previously L-897-43)

Length 24 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Cinquegrana, 1987
Other Number L-897-43 - Old Museum Number

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