File:Ethiopian - Hand Cross - Walters 52296.jpg

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Hand Cross   (  )
Artist	Anonymous (Ethiopia)Unknown author
Title	Hand Cross
Description	English: Ethiopian metal hand crosses are typically constructed from silver, brass, or iron that has been hammered into shape rather than cast using the lost-wax method. These objects draw their formal inspiration from processional crosses, and their creators often imitated styles that had been developed at great religious centers such as Lalibala. Although their reliance on pre-existing models makes hand crosses difficult to date, these objects were an important means of transmitting local styles, particularly as they were designed to be portable. Because crosses were regularly used in the daily lives of Ethiopian priests, they were exposed to a greater degree of wear, and they often reveal evident signs of their use. The scratches that mark the surface of this cross testify to its service in the hands of its owner. This cross's modeled arms eloquently display the simplicity of the designs that characterize these objects, while the fluting along the shaft adds an element of refinement.
Date	11th century date QS:P571,+1050-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 (Middle Ages era QS:P2348,Q12554 )
Medium	cast metal
Dimensions	height: 37.5 cm (14.7 in); width: 10.4 cm (4 in); depth: 0.8 cm (0.3 in) dimensions QS:P2048,37.5U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,10.4U174728 dimensions QS:P5524,0.8U174728
Collection	Walters Art Museum    Native name Walters Art Museum Location Baltimore, United States of America Coordinates 39° 17′ 48″ N, 76° 36′ 58″ W   Established 1934  Website thewalters.org Authority file : Q210081 VIAF: 128918374 ISNI: 000000040373611X ULAN: 500279110 LCCN: no00096900 GND: 16029354-6 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number	52.296
Place of creation	Ethiopia
Object history	Knopfelmacher Collection, New York William Wright Gallery, New York Nooter Collection, 1990 Walters Art Museum, 1997, by gift.
Exhibition history	African Zion: The Sacred Art of Ethiopia. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1993-1994. 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
Source	Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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