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Hand cross, Ethiopian workshop. Hand cross with the upper part inscribed in a rhombus mounted on a long shaft terminating at the bottom with a rectangular plaque; below it is decorated with a cross with rhomboid arms. The cross is covered with dense geometric ornament; in the central part is a small cross rosette. The side and upper arms are stylized as flower petals schematic lily. The lower arm is rhombus-shaped with cross rosettes. The shaft is decorated with incisions forming a broken line. The tablet has a cross rosette in the middle and incisions parallel to its longer edges. 20th century, Addis Ababa. Cross; height 36.5 cm, width 9.5 cm., A carved wooden object with a vertical elongated shape featuring decorative carved patterns and geometric motifs, shown against a light gray background; the wood displays shades of brown with darker brown carved lines and highlights, and there are a few symmetrical protruding elements near the top and bottom, with carved textures and triangular and diamond-like patterns along the central shaft.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_186

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (3.2Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Hand cross Ethiopian workshop upper part inscribed rhombus mounted long shaft terminating bottom rectangular plaque decorated cross rhomboid arms covered dense geometric ornament central part small cross rosette side upper arms stylized flower petals schematic lily lower arm rhombus-shaped cross rosettes shaft incisions forming broken line tablet cross rosette middle incisions parallel longer edges 20th century Addis Ababa Cross height 36.5 cm width 9.5 cm carved wooden object vertical elongated shape featuring decorative carved patterns geometric motifs shown light gray background wood displays shades brown darker brown lines highlights symmetrical protruding elements near top carved textures triangular diamond- central shaft.