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Dark wooden cross with a small brass standing figure at its center, incised square motifs on the arms, against a gray background.

Crucifix with Saint Anthony of Padua

A dark wooden cross with a pommel-like finial and a small circular medallion on its upper arm. A small brass figure of a standing bearded man in a robe is attached at the center, with incised square motifs on the arms and lower shaft. The grain and worn surface show age against a dim gray background.

Artist
Kongo artist
Date
16th–18th century (pendant figure); 19th century (cross)
Medium
Brass, wood, lead-tin alloy sheet, plant fiber cord
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2920 × 3894 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

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

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