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.

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• Type of Item cross
• Culture Ethiopian
• Material metal, fibre
• Measurements height 27.1 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 0.6 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Okanagan Heritage Museum
• Received from Okanagan Heritage Museum

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• Made in Ethiopia

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• Ownership Date before September 14, 2022
• Acquisition Date on September 14, 2022

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3595/0004