Processional Cross (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

19th century
Ethiopian
brass
Ethiopia
Overall: 16 × 10 13/16 × 1 5/16 in. (40.64 × 27.46 × 3.33 cm)
2012.289
The loops extending upward from the shaft are provided to drape long cloths along the wooden pole used to elevate the cross in a procession.
Gift of Robert and Nancy Nooter
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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