; Date(s): 400 - 600; Classification(s): accessory/regalia, staff, cast (process); Acquisition: given by Hornblower, G.D., 1939 [E.42.1939]
Description: staff, ceremonial, surmounted by a cross. In Egypt, crosses and the traditional ankh signs were used on Coptic objects such as lamps. As Christianity grew in popularity the more traditional symbols were replaced by those still used today.