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LOT 0431

Ethiopian Wooden Cross with Incised Decoration

CIRCA 1500-1550 A.D.

11 3/4 in. (237 grams total, 30 cm high including stand).

Carved bifacial tau-cross with bands of hatching to the broad faces, reserved lozenge panels, cuboid baluster with central piercing to each face, barrel-shaped lower body with cord binding to prevent splitting; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Milos Simovic, New York, USA, 2005.
Ex central London gallery.

CONDITION

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LOT 0431

Ethiopian Wooden Cross with Incised Decoration

Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

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