About this work
Pendant cross, Walters Art Museum 57.2254.17. Held by The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. The museum's accession number is 57.2254.17.
Original catalogue wording
Pendant cross, Walters Art Museum 57.2254.17. Held by The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. The museum's accession number is 57.2254.17. The photographer's note on the Wikimedia Commons file page begins: “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.” Photographed by Anonymous ( Ethiopia ) Unknown author.
Source classification: Crosses
- Date
- Not recorded in the catalogue
- Object type
- Crosses & liturgical metalwork
- Recorded place
- Ethiopia
- Holding institution
- The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
- Accession
- 57.2254.17