![processional Christian cross Nationality Ethiopian Creation date about 1900 Materials brass, silver plating Dimensions 17 1/4 x 14 x 1 1/2 in. Credit line E. Hardy Adriance Fine Arts Acquisition Fund in memory of Marguerite Hardy Adriance Accession number 1998.72 http://www.imamuseum.org/explore/artwork/28309 The Christian Church in Ethiopia, which became the established church in the 4th century, offers a variety of crosses. Processional crosses, the largest and most elaborate type, have a hollow shaft so that they may be mounted on tall poles and carried by priests during religious ceremonies. These crosses are often decorated with bright colored cloths that allow people to see them clearly, thus becoming a symbolic marker to be followed by the faithful. This hand-held cross belonged to chiefs. The square base on both the wooden and the brass hand-held cross seen here allude to the tomb of Adam as well as the tomb from which Christ arose, symbolizing a rebirth of humanity. On the wooden cross, the human figures on each side of the handle illustrate the belief that Adam, the man, and Christ, who represents a "new" man, are connected. Wikipedia Loves Art at the Indianapolis Museum of Art This photo of item # 1998.72 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art was contributed under the team name "Opal_Art_Seekers_4" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009. Indianapolis Museum of Art The original photograph on Flickr was taken by Forever Wiser—please add a comment to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project. Project galleries on Flickr: this institution, this team](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/WLA_ima_Ethiopian_processional_Christian_cross.jpg/450px-WLA_ima_Ethiopian_processional_Christian_cross.jpg)
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