Hand Cross

Amhara

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Amhara. Hand Cross, 19th or 20th century. Wood, 14 1/2 x 5 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (36.8 x 14.3 x 2.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Joseph and Margaret Knopfelmacher, 1996.170.7. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Amhara

Title

Hand Cross

Date

19th or 20th century

Geography

Place made: Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia

Medium

Wood

Classification

Ornament

Dimensions

14 1/2 x 5 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (36.8 x 14.3 x 2.8 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Joseph and Margaret Knopfelmacher

Accession Number

1996.170.7

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