File:Ethiopian - Processional Cross - Walters 542889.jpg
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Processional Cross
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| Artist |
Anonymous (Ethiopia) |
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| Title |
Processional Cross |
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| Description |
English: This rare, early cross is composed of two central crosses enclosed within a pear-shaped frame. A similar pear-shaped cross in Addis Ababa (capital of modern Ethiopia) has at its center the crucified Christ, reflecting the larger meaning of the "pear" shape as a type of "mandorla" (almond-shaped halo) used to glorify images of the Lord. |
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| Date | 12th century (Middle Ages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | bronze | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 34.9 × 15.8 cm (13.7 × 6.2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
54.2889 |
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| Place of creation | Lasta, Ethiopia (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Object history |
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| Exhibition history | Ethiopian Art at The Walters. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1996. Art that Heals: The Image as Medicine in Ethiopia. Museum for African Art, New York; The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1997. 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 | Museum purchase with funds provided by the W. Alton Jones Foundation Acquisition Fund, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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