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Hand cross. The arms of the cross are rhombus-shaped, the tops decorated with volutes topped with trefoils. The handle, decorated at the top and bottom with volutes, transforms into a rhombus at the top and into a triangle with rounded tops at the bottom, which then becomes a rectangular plaque topped with a smaller triangle topped with a trefoil inset. Decoration on both sides, with four small circular openwork cutouts in the central part of the arms. Side A: In the center of the rhombus is a motif of an isosceles cross whose arms are topped with volutes and trefoil finials. The rhombus connecting the arms of the cross with the handle is decorated with a quatrefoil motif. The handle has a vertical zigzag stripe. The triangle is filled with a geometric ornament enclosed in a rope-like frame. The plaque is decorated with a central square motif with marked diagonals, whose vertices are adjoined by four smaller squares, also with marked diagonals. The triangle under the plaque and the inset are decorated with a braided motif. Side B: Decoration is the same as on A except for the plaque, on which the central square is inscribed in a circle. 16th–20th century, Ethiopia. Cross; height 28 cm, width 10.5 cm., A carved wooden object in brown tones with a long vertical form and ornate symmetrical top and bottom sections, featuring a diamond-shaped carved panel near the top with layered geometric and curvilinear motifs, several rounded scroll-like protrusions, a narrow midsection with carved linear patterns, and a lower rectangular panel with incised geometric designs, all set against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_085

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Keywords

Hand cross arms cross rhombus-shaped tops decorated volutes topped trefoils handle decorated top bottom volutes transforms rhombus triangle rounded tops becomes rectangular plaque topped smaller topped trefoil inset Decoration sides four small circular openwork cutouts central part Side A center motif isosceles cross trefoil finials rhombus connecting quatrefoil motif vertical zigzag stripe filled geometric ornament enclosed rope- frame plaque central square motif marked diagonals vertices adjoined four smaller squares also triangle under inset braided motif Side B except central square inscribed circle 16th–20th century Ethiopia Cross height 28 cm width 10.5 cm carved wooden object brown tones long vertical form ornate symmetrical top bottom sections featuring diamond-shaped carved panel near layered geometric curvilinear motifs several rounded scroll- protrusions narrow midsection carved linear patterns lower rectangular panel incised geometric designs set plain light gray background.