Amhara Processional Cross (Qäqwami Mäsqäl)

Arts of Significance 1480 AD Medieval 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 225 views

A large Ethiopian bronze processional cross (qäqwami mäsqäl) from the Amhara or Tigrinya tradition, 15th–16th century, used in the liturgy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church — among the most distinctive sacred objects of African Christianity.

Ethiopian Christianity and the Processional CrossEthiopia adopted Christianity in the 4th century CE under King Ezana of Aksum — making it one of the earliest Christian nations on earth. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church developed a rich and distinctive liturgical tradition over the following s...

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