University of Washington Libraries
Skip to content  Home : Favorites : Ordering and Use : Help : Blog   
Share
Digital Collections Special Collections : A-Z List : Subject List : Advanced Search  

« Cities and Buildings Database
add to favorites : reference url back to results : previous : next
 
Bete Maskal (The Cross Church)
TITLEBete Maskal (The Cross Church)
ARCHITECT/BUILDERKing Lalibela
NATIONEthiopia
SITELalibela
DETAILInterior; replica of the Ark of the Covenant (wood)
CITYLalibela
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION12th century
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEchurch; replica of Ark of the Convenant
MATERIALSlive rock, stone, metamorphic rock; wood
TYPEchurch; vernacular
OTHER TERMSliving rock, monolithic,
NOTESEach of the rock hewn churches has one or more crosses used for ritual. Each also has a replica of the Ark of the Covenant. Ethiopian Orthodox Christians (they are not Coptic) believe that the actual Ark of the Covenant was transported from the Holy Land to Ethiopia and is stored in a cathedral in Axum
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERjm019
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Prof. Meredith Clausen at: mlc@u.washington.edu
PHOTOGRAPHERJuli McGruder
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH2002
SOURCEJuli McGruder
COPYRIGHT HOLDERJuli McGruder
add to favorites : reference url back to results : previous : next
Contact Us | Change display settings | About | Make a Gift | Privacy ^ to top ^ 
© University of Washington Libraries
Subscribe to Updates