Staff cross

Museum number:
5-4634
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2078
Description:
Christian brass staff cross; silver washed; Ge’ez inscription telling name of church of origin on both faces. Made by rural smith; carried by boy or priest in procession from church; ornamentation done by punch; inscription done by priest.
Donor:
Frederick C. Gamst and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Culture or time period:
Amhara
Collector:
Frederick C. Gamst
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1969-1970 #103: Los Angeles Natural History Museum (April 2, 1970–July 21, 1971)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Staff cross, accession number 5-4634, described as Christian brass staff cross; silver washed; Ge’ez inscription telling name of church of origin on both faces. Made by rural smith; carried by boy or priest in procession from church; ornamentation done by punch; inscription done by priest.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Staff cross, accession number 5-4634, described as Christian brass staff cross; silver washed; Ge’ez inscription telling name of church of origin on both faces. Made by rural smith; carried by boy or priest in procession from church; ornamentation done by punch; inscription done by priest.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Staff cross, accession number 5-4634, described as Christian brass staff cross; silver washed; Ge’ez inscription telling name of church of origin on both faces. Made by rural smith; carried by boy or priest in procession from church; ornamentation done by punch; inscription done by priest.

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