Cross
| Object Number: | 87-13-107 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Coptic |
| Provenience: | Ethiopia Asmara |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Silver |
| Height: | 7.1 cm |
| Length: | 5 cm |
| Width: | 4.25 cm |
| Depth: | 0.9 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Cinquegrana, 1987 |
| Other Number: | L-897-65 - Old Museum Number |
Description
74 silver crosses of various designs: some are filigree, some are decoratively notched, some are of a simple cross-shape with incising. Two are possible gold-washed.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum (18 Sep 2011) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Christianity in the Middle East: Selected Objects Relating to Ethiopic Christianity (23 Apr 1988 - 24 Apr 1988) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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