Hand cross

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Hand cross

EthiopiaLinkedCulture matchlcp-2965afef1f70

Date
17th century
Medium
Wood, metal
Department
Arts of Global Africa
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
125916

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Ethiopia was the first African nation to adopt Christianity, more than 1600 years ago. By the 1400s, Christian art in Ethiopia was flourishing, combining Christian imagery with an expressive use of pattern and form. Nowhere else, for instance, are there so many types of Christian crosses.

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The David Draper Dayton Fund

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