About this work
The imposing figures of Mary with Her Son dominate the center scene. The large, watchful eyes, always powerful in Ethiopian icons, are especially impressive here, as are the fine details of the speckled and jeweled robes.
Original catalogue wording
The imposing figures of Mary with Her Son dominate the center scene. The large, watchful eyes, always powerful in Ethiopian icons, are especially impressive here, as are the fine details of the speckled and jeweled robes. The resurrected Christ, seen at the upper left, holds a small cross and the hands of Adam and Eve as symbols of victory over death.
Source classification: cross
- Date
- late 17th century-early 18th century
- Object type
- Crosses & liturgical metalwork
- Recorded place
- Ethiopia
- Holding institution
- The Walters Art Museum