Tramp art cross

NameTramp art cross

Place madeUnited States, North America

MediumWood, stain

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 3 13/16 in. (25.5 x 14 x 9.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, from the collection of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.96.

Object numberFA.2010.96.37

DescriptionThree level dark stained wood cross flanked by pair of arch-topped wooden "tablets" (the Ten Commandments) on three-tiered wood base. The front level of the cross, tablets and sides of top stair all carved with double zigzag motif, the lower or back and center level edges of each chip carved with "v" cuts.