Hand Cross (mäsqäl)

18th century · Amhara or Tigrinya peoples

Medieval · artifact

What the record shows

Hand Cross (mäsqäl), made in Amhara or Tigrinya peoples and dated 18th century. The Met catalogues it as wood. Its recorded dimensions are H. 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm)

Date
18th century
Object type
Cross
Recorded place
Amhara or Tigrinya peoples
Holding
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Accession
1997.81.2