Cross with Saint Anthony of Padua

Kongo artist

16th–18th century (pendant figure); 19th century (cross)

Cross with Saint Anthony of Padua by Kongo artist

Medium

Solid cast brass, lead-tin alloy sheet, wood

Dimensions

H. 12 3/4 × W. 7 1/4 × D. 1 7/16 in. (32.4 × 18.4 × 3.7 cm)

Classification

Metal-Sculpture

Culture

Kongo

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1999

Accession Number

1999.295.14

Tags

Saint AnthonyCrossMenChrist

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