Processional Cross (qäqwami mäsqäl)
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Caption
Amhara artist. Processional Cross (qäqwami mäsqäl), 20th century. Silver, 15 x 8 1/8 in. (38.2 x 20.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George V. Corinaldi Jr., 82.102.2.
Gallery
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Processional Cross (qäqwami mäsqäl)
Date
20th century
Geography
Place made: Ethiopia
Medium
Silver
Classification
Dimensions
15 x 8 1/8 in. (38.2 x 20.7 cm)
Inscriptions
(in Ge'ez) This cross belongs to Empress Menen whose baptismal name is Walatta Giyorgis. She gave it to (the church of) Gethsemane Maryam on the 22 of Meskerem the Year of Grace 42 (EOC calendar 1942, Gregorian calendar 1949 or 1950). Translation done by Dr. Wolf Leslau, 1977.
Credit Line
Gift of George V. Corinaldi Jr.
Accession Number
82.102.2
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