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Reliquary cross
Reliquary cross

Reliquary cross

10th to 11th century
FindspotNag el-Deir, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueBrass
Dimensionsheight x width x diameter: 8.7 x 5.7 x 5 cm (3 7/16 x 2 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit LineSource unidentified
Accession number1987.286
On View
On view
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
Provenance1987, accessioned by the MFA. (Accession Date: May 27, 1987)
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