Hand Cross
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...
Images (4)
Sculpture
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id
27214
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contentType
sculpture
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Anonymous dealer, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Richard Hubbard Howland, 1963, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1998, by gift.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
4
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source
import
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| imageCount | 4 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/61.342 |