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Processional Cross with Gəʿəz Inscription

19th century · Ethiopia

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Plate 1Processional Cross with Gəʿəz Inscription, Ethiopia, 19th century, silver, Toledo Museum of Art, 2006.71.

Richard Goodbody, Inc., NY

Catalogue entry locator Printed p. 358, cat. 251 (supplied scan PDF p. 354)

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Processional Cross with Gəʿəz Inscription, Ethiopia, 19th century, silver, Toledo Museum of Art, 2006.71.Plate 1 · Richard Goodbody, Inc., NY · Printed p. 358, cat. 251 (supplied scan PDF p. 354)

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Catalogue no. 251: Processional Cross with Gəʿəz Inscription. 19th century; silver; Ethiopia.

Date
19th century
Object type
Crosses & liturgical metalwork
Recorded place
Ethiopia
Holding
Toledo Museum of Art
Accession
2006.71
Source locator
Printed p. 358, cat. 251 (supplied scan PDF p. 354)
Source citation
Christine Sciacca, ed., Ethiopia at the Crossroads (Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum, in association with Yale University Press, 2023).