Procession Staff
Artist
Unknown
CultureEthiopian
Date20th Century
MediumBronze and wood
Dimensions54 × 19 in. (137.2 × 48.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jim Williams
Object number2022.30.1
Not on view
DescriptionThe bronze, open-work cross is mounted on a modern wooden rod. The Procession Staff is one of the physical applications of the cross symbol within the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. These objects are commonly commissioned for religious institutions such as churches. The Cultural name is: qäqwami mäsqäl (processional cross). The are used in ceremonial sequences in the EOT (Ethiopian Orthodox Church.ProvenanceJim Williams to CMA.
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