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87-13-31

From: Ethiopia | Asmara

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 87-13-31
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Coptic
Provenience Ethiopia | Asmara
Section African
Materials Brass
Description

Brass hand cross. Stem is 4-sided and has 3 sets of evenly spaced bands. Base of the stem is a flat trapezoidal brass plaque which is incised with geometric sawtooth designs, asterisks, and dots. The cross is a flat, diamond shaped piece of brass which is incised with circles and asterisks. The cross is loose in the sleeve into which is fits at the top of the stem.

Length 22 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Cinquegrana, 1987
Other Number L-897-44 - Old Museum Number

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