Procession Cross
Item number 3595/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Elaborately carved metal cross. The upper portion is diamond-shaped with intricate carved out sections and incised lines. In the centre of the diamond is a cross, with a humanoid face in the centre. A black fibre string is tied around the top of the diamond. Below the diamond is a narrow rectangular section with incised lines, which connects to a square with rounded corners. A winged humanoid figure is incised into the centre of this square. Below is a smaller square shape with a rounded top and four sections carved out to make another cross. Two rounded and one diamond-shaped juts emerge from the sides of the square as an extension of the cross. The two squares also have incised lines.
History Of Use
A procession cross of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Narrative
Donated to the Kelowna Museum (now the Okanagan Heritage Museum) in 1990 by Mrs H. Patton, who collected the item in Ethiopia.
Item History
- Made in Ethiopia
- Owned by Okanagan Heritage Museum before September 14, 2022
- Received from Okanagan Heritage Museum (Transferring institution) on September 14, 2022
What
- Name
- Procession Cross
- Identification Number
- 3595/4
- Type of Item
- cross
- Material
- metal and fibre
- Overall
- height 27.1 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 0.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ethiopia
Who
- Culture
- Ethiopian
- Previous Owner
- Okanagan Heritage Museum
- Received from
- Okanagan Heritage Museum (Transferring institution)
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 14, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on September 14, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3595/0004
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