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Hand cross "mäsqäl" ·  Ethiopia · ID: 3049154

sold EUR 160
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France
Size
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


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