MATERIAL: Wood
TYPE: Artifact
DIMENSIONS: 480 x 130 mm
ITEM ID: 424
Ethiopian Wooden Hand Cross with Snake Carving
DATE
Year: 1690
Decade: 1690s
Century: 17th (1601-1700)
An Ethiopian olive wood hand cross, unusual in form with a rounded upper arm and a snake like cARving on the lower arm. The cross is carved in a style typical of the late seventeenth century.
Asia / Africa
This collection houses art and artifacts from China, Ethiopia, India and Japan.
