Caption

Hand-made cross, Ethiopian workshop. The equal-armed cross is inscribed in a circular frame, surrounded by a braided ornament arranged in a rhomboid shape. The space between the arms of the cross and the frame is cut out. The oval, smooth handle merges into a rectangular plaque, topped with a rhomboid element. The plaque and the rhomboid element are decorated with braid. 20th century, Addis Ababa. Cross; height 44 cm, width 20 cm., A carved wooden object in dark brown tones with a long handle and an ornate top, featuring interlacing knot patterns and geometric motifs; the top has a circular open center surrounded by concentric decorative bands and a quatrefoil-like outer shape, and the lower end transitions into a square panel with braided carving and a small diamond-shaped finial, all set against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_181

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68.7Mb (4.4Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hand- cross Ethiopian workshop equal-armed cross inscribed circular frame surrounded braided ornament arranged rhomboid shape space arms frame cut oval smooth handle merges rectangular plaque topped rhomboid element plaque decorated braid 20th century Addis Ababa Cross height 44 cm width 20 cm carved wooden object dark brown tones long handle ornate top featuring interlacing knot patterns geometric motifs top circular open center surrounded concentric decorative bands quatrefoil- outer shape lower transitions square panel braided carving small diamond-shaped finial set pale gray background.