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CultureSpanish
Titles
  • Cross
Date1600
PlaceSpain
MediumPolychromed glass and wood
Dimensions40 1/2 × 23 3/8 × 8 1/2in. (102.9 × 59.4 × 21.6cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Annette Finnigan
Object number36.55
Non exposé

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ProvenanceEx-collection: Collection of Arthur and Mildred Stapley Byne until 1936.

Ex-collection: Miss Annette Finnigan, purchased from the Estate of Arthur Byne in 1936, subsequently donated to the Museum.
Exhibition History"Ecclesiastical Art," General Convention/ Episcopal Church, October 9–21, 1970.

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c. 1600–1620
Ebonized wood, gilt bronze, semi-precious stones, and silver
74.249.2
Crucifix only
c. 1600–1620
Ebonized wood, gilt bronze, semi-precious stones, and silver
74.249.1
Monstrance
c. 1520–1530
Silver-gilt with glass insert
2023.141
Overall.
Placide Poussielgue-Rusand
1847–1891
Silver-gilt
2024.109.A,.B
Udamalore (Ceremonial Knife with Sheath)
1875–1925
Ivory, iron, glass beads, brass bells, cotton cloth, wood, and cane
91.1551
Pipe with Human Head, Boka
1900–1940
Wood, silver, copper, iron, cotton cloth, glass beads, and paint
91.1452
Face Mask
1850–1970
Wood, leather, and glass
91.1536
1900–1950
Raffia cloth, glass beads, cowry shells, raffia, wood, and paint
73.89
Headdress or Lid
1868–1933
Wood, glass beads, tin, string, and traces of paint
75.353
Hat with Pangolin Skin
1925–1950
Plant fiber, pangolin skin, snake skin, elephant hair, glass buttons, glass beads, and feathers
90.500
Ceremonial Knife (za)
1870–1940
Iron and wood
91.45
Sogoni Koun (Headdress)
c. early 20th century
Wood
2020.496