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African Art
Subject: Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Pendant Christian Cross
19th–20th century
Silver
2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (6.3 × 4.5 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Valerian Lada-Mocarski
1977.67.52
Geography:
Ethiopia
Culture:
Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Period:
19th–20th century
Classification:
Jewelry
Provenance:
Mr. Valerian Lada-Mocarski collected in Ethiopia in 1943
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Valerian Lada-Mocarski to Yale University Art Gallery, 1977
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