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87-13-32

From: Ethiopia | Asmara

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 87-13-32
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Coptic
Provenience Ethiopia | Asmara
Section African
Materials Brass
Description

Brass hand cross. The stem is round and plain except for 3 evenly-spaced incised bands at the top, middle and bottom. The stem ends in a flat square plaque and a flat cross with triangular arms. Cross is triangular in general outline, but its interior is an openwork square square of interwoven loops with light incisijng. The three arms are each a cross identical to triangular-armed cross at the bsae of the stem. The incising on the cross is different on either side. (previously L-897-45)

Length 22 cm
Width 9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Cinquegrana, 1987
Other Number L-897-45 - Old Museum Number

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