File:Ethiopian - Hand Cross - Walters 52297.jpg
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[edit]Hand Cross
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Anonymous (Ethiopia) |
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| Title |
Hand Cross |
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English: Ethiopian metal hand crosses are typically constructed from silver, brass, or iron that has been hammered into shape rather than cast using the lost-wax method. These objects draw their formal inspiration from processional crosses, and their creators often imitated styles that had been developed at great religious centers such as Lalibala. The formal relationship of the pierced hand cross to lattice work processional crosses is evident in the drilled holes of its body, an attempt to imitate the form of larger objects. Although their reliance on pre-existing models makes hand crosses difficult to date, these objects were an important means of transmitting local styles, particularly as they were designed to be portable. |
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| Date | 13th century (Solomonic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | hammered iron | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 34 × 7.6 × 0.8 cm (13.3 × 2.9 × 0.3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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52.297 |
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| Place of creation | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exhibition history | Angels of Light: Ethiopian Art from the Walters Art Museum. Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton; Museum of Biblical Art, New York. 2006-2007. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Nancy and Robert Nooter, 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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