# Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)

- By: Northern Highlands artist
- Date: 15th–16th century
- Medium: Bronze
- Classification: Metal-Implements
- Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 x W. 6 1/2 in. (24.1 x 16.5 cm)
- Culture: Ethiopia
- Credit line: Gift of Nicolas Fries, 1999
- Museum: [The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/318333)
- Rights: [Public domain (Open Access, CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ao/web-large/DP-30697-001.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)