Hand Cross (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

17th century
Ethiopian
iron
Ethiopia
Overall: 11 3/16 × 4 1/16 × 5/16 in. (28.42 × 10.32 × 0.79 cm)
2012.320
Designed with small diamond-shaped crosses at the termination of each arm, this cross resembles the one held by Christ in the painting of the Resurrection directly above. Both this iron hand cross and the cross in the painting include a rectangular tabot at the bottom of the shaft symbolizing the tablets of the Ten Commandments.
From the Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection, Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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