Hand Cross

17th-18th century (Early Modern)

16 cm 37 cm 2.2 cm

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Hand-held crosses, called hand or benediction crosses, are carried by Ethiopian priests and offered to the faithful to be kissed during church services. Made out of metal or wood, the crosses are also used by priests to bless holy water and to perform exorcisms. Beginning in...

Sculpture

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27214
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Anonymous dealer, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Richard Hubbard Howland, 1963, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1998, by gift.
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en
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