Accession No
1945.25
Description
Brass cross. Consists of an openwork head attached to a long handle. Head is decorated with incised lines and rectangular punchmarks. Handle features a rectangular panel near the end, and terminates in a small cross. One piece of the cross is missing.
Place
Africa; East Africa; ?Ethiopia Africa; ?Eritrea
Period
Source
Wellesley, Gerald (7th Duke of Wellington) [collector]; Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1945.25
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass
Local Term
Measurements
190mm
Events
Context (Amendments / updates)
Catalogue card: 'Similar in type to 1945.18-20, but a very poor specimen.'
Event Date 1945
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Small brass cross, very roughly made.'
Event Date 1945
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Brass cross. Consists of an openwork head attached to a long handle. Head is decorated with incised lines and rectangular punchmarks. Handle features a rectangular panel near the end, and terminates in a small cross. One piece of the cross is missing.
Event Date 24/2/2022
Author: Jazmin Hundal
FM:106006
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