Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
Northern Highlands artist
Date: 15th century
Medium: Copper
Dimensions: H. 10 1/4 × W. 5 1/2 × D. 1 in. (26 × 14 × 2.5 cm)
Classification: Metal
Country: Ethiopia
Culture: Central or Northern Highlands region
Purchase, Dr. and Mrs. Sidney G. Clyman Gift, 2008
Date range
1375 – 1525
Largest dimension
2.5 cm
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