Pendant; cross

Museum number:
5-16960
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Accession number:
Acc.4772
Description:
Coptic cross pendant. Decorated with pierced and incised designs. Maltese cross at center, surrounded by 4 elongated "C" shaped elements which form a square frame around the center cross. At right, left and base are miniature projections in cruciform shape. Bottom projection has an extended tail (2 cm) which terminates in a spoon-like element. A loop for hanging is attached at top.
Donor:
Dorothy Shack
Collection place:
Ethiopia
Culture or time period:
Coptic
Collector:
Dorothy Shack and William A. Shack
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
May 14, 2009
Context of use:
personal adornment
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 7 centimeters and width 4.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Pendant; cross, accession number 5-16960, described as Coptic cross pendant. Decorated with pierced and incised designs. Maltese cross at center, surrounded by 4 elongated "C" shaped elements which form a square frame around the center cross. At right, left and base are miniature projections in cruciform shape. Bottom projection has an extended tail (2 cm) which terminates in a spoon-like element. A loop for hanging is attached at top.

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