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Source Description
The body of this piece is constructed of a pattern of interlocking circles. The incised lines at the intersection of vertical and horizontal elements create thirteen small crosses out of the interlaced design of the body. Three larger crosses spring forth at the top and terminal ends of the cross, defining the cruciform shape of the entire object. The complicated interlace design is found in Ethiopian manuscript illumination associated with the Stephanite order at the end of the 15th century.
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Document identity
localId
16014
label
Processional Cross
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
16014
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Processional Cross
description
The body of this piece is constructed of a pattern of interlocking circles. The incised lines at the intersection of vertical and horizontal elements create thirteen small crosses out of the interlaced design of the body. Three larger crosses spring forth at the top and terminal ends of the cross, defining the cruciform shape of the entire object. The complicated interlace design is found in Ethiopian manuscript illumination associated with the Stephanite order at the end of the 15th century.
provenance
S. Belay; Nancy and Robert Nooter Collection, Washington, D.C., 1988; Walters Art Museum, 1997, by gift.
date
15th century (Solomonic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
processional crosses
sculpture
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
35.1
height
24.6
depth
2.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 13/16 x W: 9 11/16 x D: 1 1/8 in. (35.1 x 24.6 x 2.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Christian Highland Ethiopian
med
bronze
creator_ids
6264
collection_ids
ETH
exhibition_ids
1958
246
Page inventory
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photo
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