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Ethiopia has been a Christian nation since the 4th C. and these cast silver crosses take three major forms. Those with hollow...read more
Ethiopia has been a Christian nation since the 4th C. and these cast silver crosses take three major forms. Those with hollow round bases were mounted on staffs and carried on staffs during processionals or displayed on altars. They can stand on their own or be mounted on bases. Medium-size crosses with no bases were hand carried during services. Small pendant crosses can be worn as jewelry.
Emperor Zara Yaqob (1434-1468) ordered all Christians to wear a cross. The Portuguese priest Francisco Alvares, who lived in the country from 1520 to 1526, in his valuable ‘History of Ethiopia’, wrote that he had seen laymen wearing small black neck crosses made of wood. Wood was the most used material for crosses in the ancient times; this would explain how these type of crosses were unlikely to survive the test of time.
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Orthodox silver cross, Ethiopia02.06.1436
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Ethiopian orthodox cross02.06.1434
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
A nice large orthodox cross from Ethiopia
Silver Ethiopian cross pendant02.06.485
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Nice Ethiopian silver cross in a circle02.06.484
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
It has the round circle of the Solomonic designs and added the rams horns, a very old design. Maybe from Jimma aerea.
David star pendant02.06.483
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
This shows the long lasting syncretism between Christianity and Judaism in Ethiopia
Nice ols Ethiopian silver cross pendant02.06.482
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Hinged cross, most probably from Aksum.
Small Ethiopian silver cross pendant02.06.481
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Nice cross pendant in Gonder style
Ethiopian silver pendant02.06.480
- Tested
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
A round silver pendant with a star on its lower part. Sign of long use.
Ethiopian cross pendant02.06.479
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Latin style
Rare Ethiopian silver cross pendant02.06.478
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
A latin cross with one transversal arm looking downwards, probaly from Jimma area.
Ethiopian orthodox cross pendant02.06.477
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Probably from Dessie area
Ethiopian orthodox cross pendant02.06.476
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Ethiopian orthodox cross pendant02.06.475
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Nice cross in Aksum style.
Beaufiful fine silver cross pendant02.06.474
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
Hinged cross in Aksum style.
Set of 4 small Ethiopian silver cross pendants02.06.473
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
With exception of No 3 all crosses have a silver content above 90%
Ethiopian cross pendant02.06.472
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Ethiopian processional cross17.02.471
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
This processional cross is carried by the priests and deacons of Lalibela during church. It is attached to the end of the pole. This model is the Cross of Saint George.
Top of Ethiopian prayer stick02.06.470
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
It is the top part of a wooden praying stick, which every Ethiopian priest and monk carries with him. During the often long-lasting ceremonies the praying stick is also used as an armrest and to support the priest in his daily bible readings. Generally, the priest are standing, bible in the hand, support-cane under his arm for hours and hours.
Rare Ethiopian hand cross02.06.469
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Fine chiseled hand cross with both side of its central handle a representation of Saint George. The bottom part has a human face and guez inscription on the other side.
Ethiopian coptic cross in a circle02.06.468
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
It has the round circle of the Solomonic designs and added the ramshorns. Very old design. Beautiful piece, finely chiseled. The form is a reminiscent of Christ's "Chi-Ro" monogram. Close to Jimma style.
Ethiopian "Maskal" cross pendant with 2 elements02.06.467
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Cross made out of two elements linked together by a hinge, typical for Gojam area.The lower element is a latin shaped cross, the type of cross worn by priests.
Hinged coptic silver cross from Ethiopia02.06.466
- Tested
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Hinged cross in Gurage/Shoa style.
Ethiopian silver cross pendants02.06.465
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Beautiful finely worked cross in Axum or Gojam style.
Set of 4 Ethiopian cross pendants02.06.464
- Tested
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
NO 1 AND 6 ARE SOLD
4 Ethiopian coptic crosses of different sizes and shapes. On demand they can also be sold separately. All have been tested, beside No 6 they are with silver content over 90% some over 95%.
Set of 2 coptic silver cross pendants from Ethiopia02.06.463
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
NO 1, 2, 3 AND 5 ARE SOLD
All are old and have been worn for many years. On demand they can be sold individually. All have been tested and are over 90% silver.
Set of six coptic cross pendants02.06.462
- Tested
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Six nice old cross pendants, They all have been worn for many years. Can also be sold individually on demand.
No 3, 4 and 5 are over 95% silver, the remaining ones a silver, copper, nickel aloy.
Nice old Ethiopian cross pendant02.06.461
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Sign of long use. Cross with a latin cross design from Mekele ?
Ethiopian coptic cross pendant02.06.460
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Either Axum or Gojam style
Ethiopian coptic cross pendant02.06.459
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Old, used coptic cross with ear cleaner. Origine Gojam / Gonder ?.02.06.458
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
A latin form cross with on its base an ear cleaner