Accession No
1922.1531
Description
Brass head of processional cross with a thick dark wood shaft. The cross has an openwork design with a central square section decorated with an engraved figure. Four openwork squares on the outside edges of the central panel, with a circular frame and additional openwork decoration. The cross sits on a tapered socket with a circular cross-section. The shaft has a circular cross-section and flat terminal.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia; Adis Ababa
Period
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1922.1531
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Brass; Wood
Local Term
Measurements
350mm x 50mm x 1890mm Weight 1.85kg
Events
Context (Display)
Copper wire removed from the object indicates it was once on display.
Event Date
Author: Sam Daisley
Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card for 1922.1531: 'Bought by donor at Adis Ababa.'
Event Date 1922
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1922.1531: 'Brass head of processional cross.'
Event Date 1922
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Brass head of processional cross with a thick dark wood shaft. The cross has an openwork design with a central square section decorated with an engraved figure. Four openwork squares on the outside edges of the central panel, with a circular frame and additional openwork decoration. The cross sits on a tapered socket with a circular cross-section. The shaft has a circular cross-section and flat terminal.
Event Date 25/2/2022
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:105948
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