Caption

Hand-made Ethiopian cross, 19th century. The arms are triangular with central projections on each arm, flowing into a handle in the form of an elongated rectangle topped by a rectangular plaque with a central lower projection. Decoration on both sides. Side A: Center has a small equal-armed cross with widening arms enclosed in a square decorative frame; triangles marked with double engraved lines appear on each side of the frame. The fields of the arms show schematic representations of four winged cherubim/seraph heads. The upper arm projection is decorated with a horizontal zigzag stripe and a cross. The handle has a zigzag stripe. The tablet features an Ethiopian inscription with a rectangle marked by a double line below it. Side B: Center has a small cross composed of five rectangles, from which four rhombuses filled with a quatrefoil motif emerge. The upper arm shows a schematic winged head cherub/seraph. The handle is undecorated. The tablet is decorated with a rectangular frame. Material: metal; Function: cross. Dimensions: height 30.5 cm, width 11.5 cm., A carved wooden object with a dark brown patina shaped like a cross with an elongated handle, featuring carved geometric and angular patterns across its surfaces; the top and arms flare into triangular forms with incised linear and zigzag motifs, and a few lighter brown worn areas show through the darker finish; the long central shaft displays a repeating carved pattern and leads to a rectangular block at the bottom also incised with geometric designs, all set against a light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_079

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Keywords

Hand- Ethiopian cross 19th century arms triangular central projections arm flowing handle form elongated rectangle topped rectangular plaque central lower projection Decoration sides Side A Center small equal-armed cross widening arms enclosed square decorative frame triangles marked double engraved lines side frame fields schematic representations four winged cherubim seraph heads upper projection decorated horizontal zigzag stripe cross zigzag stripe tablet features Ethiopian inscription rectangle marked double line Side B small cross composed five rectangles four rhombuses filled quatrefoil motif emerge upper arm schematic head cherub seraph undecorated tablet rectangular frame Material metal Function Dimensions height 30.5 cm width 11.5 cm carved wooden object dark brown patina shaped elongated handle featuring carved geometric angular patterns across surfaces top arms flare triangular forms incised linear zigzag motifs lighter brown worn areas darker finish long central shaft displays repeating pattern leads rectangular block bottom also incised geometric designs set light gray background.