Caption

Processional cross, Ethiopian workshop. Pear-shaped frame depicts Christ on the cross with John and Mary standing at the foot in flat relief. Figures are schematically rendered; Christ is bearded, long-haired, with open eyes, head slightly tilted to his right left shoulder, dressed only in a loincloth, feet nailed with a single nail. Pear-shaped frame decorated with braided-rope pattern and bordered with an openwork braided ornament. Cone-shaped sleeve, flattened on the sides, decorated with a vertical strip of braid and at the bottom with three horizontal strips of checkered, zigzag, and braided patterns. Arms connecting the sleeve with the cross form an openwork braid. 20th century, Ethiopia. Cross; height 40.5 cm, width 16.0 cm., A tall, narrow carved wooden object shown in profile with a scalloped edge running vertically; the wood appears dark brown with lighter brown highlights and a slightly glossy surface; the lower portion features carved geometric patterns and linear incisions wrapping around the base, while the upper scalloped section shows rounded protrusions with worn surfaces; the background is a plain light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_265

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Rights managed

Available size

18.7Mb (646.0Kb) / 3.6in x 20.0in / 1091 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Processional cross Ethiopian workshop Pear-shaped frame depicts Christ cross John Mary standing foot flat relief Figures schematically rendered Christ bearded long-haired open eyes head slightly tilted right left shoulder dressed loincloth feet nailed single nail Pear-shaped frame decorated braided-rope pattern bordered openwork braided ornament Cone-shaped sleeve flattened sides decorated vertical strip braid bottom three horizontal strips checkered zigzag braided patterns Arms connecting sleeve cross form openwork braid 20th century Ethiopia Cross height 40.5 cm width 16.0 cm tall narrow carved wooden object shown profile scalloped edge running vertically wood dark brown lighter brown highlights slightly glossy surface lower portion features geometric patterns linear incisions wrapping base upper scalloped section rounded protrusions worn surfaces background plain light gray.