Hand cross, Ethiopian workshop. A small, roughly detailed hand cross with a rhomboid ending—shaped like a spear. Notches on the rhomboid suggest the crossbar and vertical beam. The long shaft ends in a rhomboid at the bottom. 20th century, Tigray. Cross; height 34 cm, width 4.2 cm., A long, narrow wooden object with a carved decorative top and bottom, showing a warm brown wood grain and a slightly darker brown patina, set against a pale gray background.
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Hand cross, Ethiopian workshop. A small, roughly detailed hand cross with a rhomboid ending—shaped like a spear. Notches on the rhomboid suggest the crossbar and vertical beam. The long shaft ends in a rhomboid at the bottom. 20th century, Tigray. Cross; height 34 cm, width 4.2 cm., A long, narrow wooden object with a carved decorative top and bottom, showing a warm brown wood grain and a slightly darker brown patina, set against a pale gray background.

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Hand cross Ethiopian workshop small roughly detailed hand cross rhomboid ending shaped spear Notches rhomboid suggest crossbar vertical beam long shaft ends rhomboid bottom 20th century Tigray Cross height 34 cm width 4.2 cm long narrow wooden object carved decorative top showing warm brown wood grain slightly darker brown patina set pale gray background.

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