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Processional Cross

12th–13th century · Lasta (Ethiopia)

Medieval · artifact

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Plate 1Processional Cross, Lasta (Ethiopia), 12th–13th century, copper alloy, The Walters Art Museum, 54.2889.

Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon.

Catalogue entry locator Printed p. 253, cat. 161 (supplied scan PDF p. 250)

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Processional Cross, Lasta (Ethiopia), 12th–13th century, copper alloy, The Walters Art Museum, 54.2889.Plate 1 · Photography, unless otherwise attributed, by Ariel Tabritha and Elena Damon. · Printed p. 253, cat. 161 (supplied scan PDF p. 250)

What the record shows

Catalogue no. 161: Processional Cross. 12th–13th century; copper alloy; Lasta (Ethiopia).

Date
12th–13th century
Object type
Crosses & liturgical metalwork
Recorded place
Lasta (Ethiopia)
Holding
The Walters Art Museum
Accession
54.2889
Source locator
Printed p. 253, cat. 161 (supplied scan PDF p. 250)
Source citation
Christine Sciacca, ed., Ethiopia at the Crossroads (Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum, in association with Yale University Press, 2023).