Hand cross "mäsqäl" · Ethiopia · ID: 3049154
sold
EUR 160
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.
The object Hand cross “mäsqäl” with the object ID 3049154 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025. The object with the lot number 316 achieved a sales price of EUR 160 with an asking price of EUR 150.
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Expertise
Certificat d' Authenticite, Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, 18 March 1999