About this work
This rare, early cross is composed of two central crosses enclosed within a pear-shaped frame.
Original catalogue wording
This rare, early cross is composed of two central crosses enclosed within a pear-shaped frame. A similar pear-shaped cross in Addis Ababa (capital of modern Ethiopia) has at its center the crucified Christ, reflecting the larger meaning of the "pear" shape as a type of "mandorla" (almond-shaped halo) used to glorify images of the Lord. 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