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Cross with Santa Maria Maggiore Icon

Ethiopian (Ethiopia)

17th century

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Cross with Santa Maria Maggiore Icon, Brass, Ethiopian (Ethiopia)

Cross with Santa Maria Maggiore Icon, Brass, Ethiopian (Ethiopia)

Cross with Santa Maria Maggiore Icon, Brass, Ethiopian (Ethiopia)

Cross with Santa Maria Maggiore Icon, Brass, Ethiopian (Ethiopia)

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Title: Cross with Santa Maria Maggiore Icon

Date: 17th century

Culture: Ethiopian (Ethiopia)

Medium: Brass

Dimensions: 14 15/16 × 20 7/8 in., 5.7 lb. (38 × 53 cm, 2.6 kg)
Mount: 3 9/16 × 3 9/16 × 6 11/16 in. (9 × 9 × 17 cm)

Classification: Metal

Credit Line: Private Collection

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