Hand cross "mäsqäl" · Ethiopia · ID: 3049154
Starting price
EUR 150
Estimated price
EUR 250
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, FranceSize
H: 34,5 cm
H: 13.6 inch
Description
wood, base, rest.
The cross is central to devotion and a preeminent cultural icon in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
Hand crosses are made for daily use by priests and monks, as well as for use during the liturgy.
Expertise
Certificat d' Authenticite, Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, 18 March 1999