About this work
Pendant crosses show the inventiveness of Ethiopian metalworkers in embellishing the simple form of the cross with a rich variety of designs.
Original catalogue wording
Pendant crosses show the inventiveness of Ethiopian metalworkers in embellishing the simple form of the cross with a rich variety of designs. Worn around the neck by the faithful to ward off evil, these small crosses could be made of braided leather, carved wood, or cast metal. The Commons file page gives the source as: Walters Art Museum : Home page Info about artwork.
Source classification: Crosses
- Date
- Not recorded in the catalogue
- Object type
- Crosses & liturgical metalwork
- Recorded place
- Ethiopia
- Holding institution
- Wikimedia Commons