Hand Cross (mäsqäl)

Amhara

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Amhara. Hand Cross (mäsqäl), late 18th or early 19th century. Wood, 13 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 7/8 in. (33.7 x 13.3 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eric Goode, 1998.173.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Amhara

Title

Hand Cross (mäsqäl)

Date

late 18th or early 19th century

Geography

Place made: Ethiopia

Medium

Wood

Classification

Ornament

Dimensions

13 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 7/8 in. (33.7 x 13.3 x 2.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Eric Goode

Accession Number

1998.173.3

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