Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 21st September 2023
Lot 1514
An Ethiopian brass hand cross
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £3800
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Description
An Ethiopian brass hand cross
second half of the 15th century
the cross with a central panel incised figures of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel to one side and the Saints Peter and Paul to the other, all holding crosses and with identifying inscriptions, bordered by pierced interlaced designs and birds, the pendant base with further figures and inscriptions,
25.5cm long.
Provenance
Sam Fogg, London.