Name/Title
Tramp Art CrossEntry/Object ID
2026.7.2Description
An intricately carved wooden cross with velvet and metal accents. The cross, which consists of four tiers of carved pattern, sits atop of five velvet stairs. The stairs are encased in five tiers of carving on upper left and right sides, with three tiers at the bottom and two- and three-tiered diamonds on the front, left, and right. There are three silver metal balls on top of textured silver metal stars at the top and sides of the stairs, with five white domes on the front. The cross has a red velvet strip along each direction, with silver metal balls on top of textured silver metal stars at each endpoint. There is a textured metal circle/sun in the center of the cross, with a metal scroll with an inscription in the middle of the top branch. There is a carved wooden ladder and hammer motif behind the cross.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingCollection
Art CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.7Source or Donor
George HavelkaAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of George HavelkaMade/Created
Time Period
19th Century, 20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
On decorative metal scrollTranscription
INRILanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EmbossedType
InscriptionLocation
Bottom of crossTranscription
EBAY599WA BISLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PenLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
CrossNomenclature Primary Object Term
Symbol, ReligiousNomenclature Sub-Class
Religious ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
18-7/8 inWidth
9-3/8 inDepth
5-3/4 inProvenance
Notes
Donor purchased on EBAY from a person in Washington.
