Cross

Description

Pendant cross of base silver consisting of an openwork square infilled with a patee cross, extending to three floriated ends with loop and ring for suspension from the top arm of the cross: Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Borama, purchased from Ethiopian refugees 1936

Museum reference

A.1937.284

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Cross, Pendant cross

Production information

Unknown
Ethiopia, Eastern Africa

Date

Pre 1937

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Base silver

Associations

Borama, Somalia, Eastern Africa

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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