File:Ethiopian - Hand Cross with Figure - Walters 61340.jpg
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[edit]Hand Cross with Figure
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Anonymous (Ethiopia) |
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Hand Cross with Figure |
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English: Hand crosses incorporating human figures are extremely rare and appear to have been executed exclusively in wood. Such figures are sometimes identified as Christ or Adam. As is typical when human forms are carved as part of the shaft, the torso and legs of the figure double as the handle of the cross. The material used in creating this type of cross, which was often carved by the priest who used it, evoked the wood of the cross upon which Christ was crucified. The elaborate interlace of the cross the figure holds must have presented a considerable challenge to the carver, as it had to be created without compromising the structural integrity of the whole piece. Created by drilling holes through the wood and carving linear elements into its surface, this design transformed the overall shape of the cross into a delicate web. The rectangular base may be interpreted as a reference to the tabot, or carved altar box, venerated by Ethiopian Christians. |
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| Date | 18th century (Early Modern) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | carved wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 34 × 10.7 × 1.4 cm (13.3 × 4.2 × 0.5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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61.340 |
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| Place of creation | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exhibition history | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. 2001-2002. 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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