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The largest and most intricate crosses are the processional crosses. Mounted on long poles and decorated with cloth streamers at the base of the cross, they are used in ceremonies and festivals throughout the church calendar. This cross was cast in one piece from a copper alloy. Later crosses typically have separate arms and shafts joined with rivets.

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Left panel top "St. Merkorewos" (St. Mercurius) bottom "Abba Gebremenfeskdus" (Gabra Manfas Queddus) Center panel "St. Mary with Her Beloved Son" flanked by the archangels "St. Michael" (left) and "St. Gabriel" (right) Right panel top "St. George" bottom "Abba Teklehaymanot" (Takla Haymanot)

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Left panel top Left to right: "St. Mary," "Our God is crucified" and "St. John" the Evangelist middle Four apostles or saints bottom "St. George" and the dragon Center panel "St. Mary with Her Beloved Son" flanked by the archangels "St. Michael" (left) and "St. Gabriel" (right) Right panel top "Painting of Resurrection" (the Descent into Limbo), "Adam and Eve" middle Four apostles or saints bottom Four apostles or saints

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Left panel top Christ's Descent into Limbo, Adam and Eve middle Covenant of Mercy bottom St. George and the dragon Center panel top Mary and the Christ child flanked by the archangels Michael and Gabriel bottom Apostles with hand crosses Right panel top Crucifixion with Mary and St. John the Evangelist center Abba Takla Haymanot bottom Abba Ewostatewos, Abba Gabra Manfas Queddus

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