Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Pendant Cross
(Ethiopia)
Pendant crosses show the inventiveness of Ethiopian metalworkers in embellishing the simple form of the cross with a rich variety of designs. Worn around the neck by the faithful to ward off evil, these small crosses could be made of braided leather, carved wood, or cast metal.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mrs. Lily Mobille-Pappas, Bethesda, Maryland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1997, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2006-2007 | 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. |
Geographies
Ethiopia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 15/16 x W: 1 13/16 x D: 5/16 in. (5 x 4.6 x 0.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lily Mobille-Pappas, 1997
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.2254.4
