# Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)

- By: Northern Highlands artist
- Date: 12th–13th century
- Medium: Bronze
- Classification: Metal-Ornaments
- Dimensions: H. 12 7/16 x W. 5 7/16 x D. 1 in. (31.6 x 13.8 x 2.5 cm)
- Culture: Tigrinya peoples
- Credit line: Purchase, Tianaderrah Foundation, Daniel and Marian Malcolm, Noah-Sadie K. Wachtel Foundation Inc. and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ruddock Gifts, 2008
- Museum: [The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/320341)
- Rights: [Public domain (Open Access, CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ao/web-large/DP-31154-001.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)