Crucifix with brass figure of Christ

A dark cross with metal end caps carries a gilded brass figure of the crucified Christ, his head bowed beneath a small halo. A smaller gilded figure stands at the base of the cross against a plain grey backdrop.

Artist

Kongo artist

Date

16th–17th century with later additions

Medium

Solid cast brass (Christ), solid cast copper alloy (halo); hollow cast bronze (three end pieces), brass sheet (one end piece), solid cast co

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2267 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1999