Holy Crosses
Neck Cross
Neck Cross
6.1 high
4.0 wide
Inv. No. 3291
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies.
Haile Selassie I University.
A cross within a circle is another common form.
Made here using the lost-wax method.
Neck cross
Neck cross
7.6 high
4.4 wide
Inv. No. 6210.
Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Haile Selassie I University.
Presented by the Society of Friends of the Institute Of Ethiopian Studies.
Latin Cross tilled with an interlaced pattern type.
Common in central Ethiopian highlands.
Made by the lost-wax method.
Neck Cross
Neck cross
6.8 high
2.4 wide
Inv. No. 4365
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Haile Selassie I University.
Presented by the Society of Friends of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies.
A very finely made interlaced lost-wax cross
Hand Cross
Hand cross
46.6 high,
19.1 wide.
Inv. NO. 6553
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Haile Selassie I University,
Presented by the Society Of Friends of
the Institute of Ethiopian Studies.
Neck Cross
Neck Cross
7.0 high,
4.1 wide.
Inv. No. 4275
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Haile Selassie I University,
Latin cross tilled with an interlaced pattern.
Made by the lost-wax method.
Neck cross
Neck cross
6.0 high,
3.2 wide.
Inv. NO. 3311
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Haile Selassie I University,
Latin cross filled with an interlaced pattern,
Made by the lost-wax method.
Hand Cross
Hand cross
52.6 high,
27.6 wide.
Inv. NO. 6418
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Haile Selassie I University,
Presented by the Society of Friends of
the Institute of Ethiopian Studies.
Neck Cross
Neck cross
7.6 high,
4.6 wide.
Inv. NO. 5089
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Haile Selassie I University.
Presented by the Society of Friends of
the Institute of Ethiopian Studies.
This circular cross, welded on the
inferior finial, and the joint strengthened with wire
would round it.
The cross is made by the lost-wax method.
Neck cross
Neck cross
4.3 high,
2.8 Wide.
Inv. No. 5570
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Haile Selassie I University.
This circular cross is made of lost-wax
and incised on one side only.
Neck Cross
Neck Cross
5.6 high,
2.7 wide.
Inv. No. 3463
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Haile Selassie I University.
Presented by the Committee for the Preservation
Of Old Ethiopian paintings.
This Maltese cross with a crown-like superior finial
is also made by the lost-wax method.
Neck cross
Neck cross
4.2 high,
2.6 wide.
Inv. NO. 5503
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Haile Selassie I University.
presented by the Society of Friends of
the Institute of Ethiopian Studies.
Simple pattee crosses were sometimes made in round form.
Made by the lost-wax method.
Neck Cross
Neck cross
5.1 high,
2.4 wide.
Inv. No. 5375
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Haile Selassie I University.
presented by the Society of Friends of
the Institute of Ethiopian Studies.
This flattened form of the pattee cross is
hinged and is also made by the lost-wax method.
Neck Cross
Neck Cross
8.0 high
4.8 wide
Inv. No. 3248
The Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Haile Selassie l. University.
Angular form of the strapwork Latin cross tilled with an interlaced pattern.
Made by the lost-wax method and incised on one side only.