Object name: Cross / Object class: Crosses (visual works) / Collection place: Eastern Africa - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 5-10630, described as Pendant, Ethiopia. June 14, 1985. 5-10630, acc no. 4036, file code 5.1. Collector: Franklin H. Williams. Donor: Franklin H. Williams. Materials, techniques: lost wax cast and hand cut brass. Context of use: Associated with Coptic Christianity. Description: cross; hand held, shiny brass, incised line and circle decorations. 24x10cm. References: McKay, Roger. "Ethiopian Jewelry" African Arts. pp 36-39. 7:4 Summer 1974.

Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 5-10628, described as Pendant, Ethiopia. June 14, 1985. 5-10628, acc no. 4036, file code 5.1. Collector: Franklin H. Williams. Donor: Franklin H. Williams. Materials, techniques: cast silver alloy. Context of use: Associated with Coptic Christianity. Description: cross; flat back, rounded face edges, arms are tapered towards the center, smooth surface front and back, loop attached to top for use as pendant is worn with age. 3x4cm. References: McKay, Roger. "Ethiopian Jewelry" African Arts. pp 36-39. 7:4 Summer 1974.

Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 5-10623, described as Pendant, Ethiopia. June 14, 1985. 5-10623, acc no. 4036, file code 5.1. Collector: Franklin H. Williams. Donor: Franklin H. Williams. Materials, techniques: cast and soldered silver plated alloy with copper wire filigree. Context of use: Associated with Coptic Christianity. Description: Cross; three layers, smooth back, face decorated with silver alloy filigree, loop for use as pendant attached to cross with movable hinge. 9x6.5cm. References: McKay, Roger. "Ethiopian Jewelry" African Arts. pp 36-39. 7:4 Summer 1974.

Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 5-10621, described as Pendant, Ethiopia. June 14, 1985. 5-10621, acc no. 4036, file code 5.1. Collector: Franklin H. Williams. Donor: Franklin H. Williams. Materials, techniques: cast silver alloy. Context of use: Associated with Coptic Christianity. Description: Cross; parallel engraved lines enclosing shorter perpendicular engraved lines around perimeter on one side, edges worn smooth with use, loop attached for use as pendant is worn smooth with use. 5.5x3.5 cm. References: McKay, Roger. "Ethiopian Jewelry" African Arts. pp 36-39. 7:4 Summer 1974.

Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 5-10629, described as Pendant, Ethiopia. June 14, 1985. 5-10629, acc no. 4036, file code 5.1. Collector: Franklin H. Williams. Donor: Franklin H. Williams. Materials, techniques: hand cut silver alloy. Context of use: Associated with Coptic Christianity. Description: Gojam cross of post-Axumite era, worn edges, loop attached top for use as pendant is worn with age. 6.5x3.5cm. References: McKay, Roger. "Ethiopian Jewelry" African Arts. pp 36-39. 7:4 Summer 1974.

Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 5-10620, described as Pendant, Ethiopia. June 14, 1985. 5-10620, acc no. 4036, file code 5.1. Collector: Franklin H. Williams. Donor: Franklin H. Williams. Materials, techniques: cut and incised wood. Context of use: Associated with Coptic Christianity. Description: cross; wood, hand-held, incised straight and diagonal lines along perimeter, roughly cut. 30x11 cm. References: McKay, Roger. "Ethiopian Jewelry" African Arts. pp 36-39. 7:4 Summer 1974.

Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 5-10633, described as Cross, Ethiopia. June 14, 1985. 5-10633, acc no. 4036, file code 5.1. Collector: Franklin H. Williams. Donor: Franklin H. Williams. Materials, techniques: cut and incised wood. Context of use: Associated with Coptic Christianity. Description: cross; wood, hand-held, incised straight and diagonal lines along perimeter, roughly cut. 30x11 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 5-8498, described as pendant cross

Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 5-10626, described as Pendant, Ethiopia. June 14, 1985. 5-10626, acc no. 4036, file code 5.1. Collector: Franklin H. Williams. Donor: Franklin H. Williams. Materials, techniques: cast silver alloy. Context of use: Associated with Coptic Christianity. Description: cross; floral shape, back smooth, front with engraved lines and circles which are substantially worn away from use, loop attached to top for use as pendant. 5x4cm. References: McKay, Roger. "Ethiopian Jewelry" African Arts. pp 36-39. 7:4 Summer 1974.

Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 5-10625, described as Pendant, Ethiopia. June 14, 1985. 5-10625, acc no. 4036, file code 5.1. Collector: Franklin H. Williams. Donor: Franklin H. Williams. Materials, techniques: cast silver alloy. Context of use: Associated with Coptic Christianity. Description: cross; composed of four flat arms which taper towards the center, engraved circles and lines around perimeter with diagonal lines at the center, loop attached at one end for use as pendant is shiny. 2.5x4cm. References: McKay, Roger. "Ethiopian Jewelry" African Arts. pp 36-39. 7:4 Summer 1974.