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Pendant Cross

19th to early 20th century

Silver

Taken at LSF: 3 3/8 × 2 1/8 × 1/4 in. (8.57 × 5.4 × 0.64 cm)
Gift of Susan M. Yecies, B.A. 1971
2011.2.8
Geography: 
Ethiopia
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Period: 
19th–20th century
Classification: 
Jewelry
Provenance: 

Gift of Susan M. Yecies to Yale University Art Gallery in 2011

Bibliography: 

“Acquisitions,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Pub_Bull_acquisitions_2011.pdf (accessed March 1, 2012).

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.