Procession cross, 18th century
Ethiopia
not available anymore
Provenance
Collection Sachau-Zeies, Wittlich, GermanySize
M: 35,5 cm x 25 cm
M: 14.0 inch x 9.8 inch
Description
brass, black pigment, consisting of two parts (spout and cross), corpus of the cross in openwork design decorated with engraved ornaments, handle-shaped recess on both sides of the spout, traces of old age (slightly stained), wooden base;
the cross is “dressed” when presented in public - the holes flanking the shaft are designed to receive a piece of colourful cloth.