African Jewelry

African Jewelry in the VA collection includes manillas and Ethiopian crosses.

  • SOLD Antique Yoruba Manilla Currency/Slave Bracelet, West Africa

    SOLD Antique Yoruba Manilla Currency/Slave Bracelet, West Africa

    $110.00
    SOLD

    Manillas were commonly used by the Yoruba in the Coastal regions of Nigeria and along the Niger River. This thin simple round C-shaped manilla is decorated with incised linear designs on the outer round surface: it is centered on the top with parallel zig zag lines between a set of four parallel indentations which frame it. Each end also has zig zag indented striations.  Simple, yet elegant, the bracelet is in very good condition, with normal wear, and pitting that verify its age and use. It comes with a wood metal stand.

  • Sale! Vintage Ethiopian Coptic Cross Pendant with Birds (E301) H: 2.37"

    Vintage Ethiopian Coptic Cross Pendant with Birds (E301) H: 2.37″

    Original price was: $115.00.Current price is: $90.00.
    H: 2.375”  W: 1.875″   |   FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Large, heavy antique Ethiopian Cross pendant is intricately designed in 2 parts: a top etched circle and bottom a tri-partite design depicting the Trinity. The birds transform the Cross into the Tree of Life, signifying the True Cross, the beginning and end of time and lineage of the Ethiopian people to the biblical Queen of Sheba.

  • Sale! Vintage Ethiopian Coptic Cross Pendant, Axum, Africa (E302) H: 2"

    Vintage Ethiopian Coptic Cross Pendant, Axum, Africa (E302) H: 2″

    Original price was: $110.00.Current price is: $75.00.
    H: 2”  W: 1.625″    |    FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Vintage Ethiopian cross pendant, circle with radiating arms represents eternity, Christ’s halo and infinite love, and resurrection. Etched circles are apotropaic “protective eyes”   to thwart evil and bad luck. Lost wax technique using coin silver make this a one-of-a-kind piece.

  • Sale! Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant with 4 Birds (E303) H: 2.375"

    Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant with 4 Birds (E303) H: 2.375″

    Original price was: $115.00.Current price is: $90.00.
    H:  2.375″    W:1.25 ”   |    FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    The 4 birds on this vintage cross transform the cross into the Tree of Life, the True Cross, beginning and end of time, and link Ethiopian lineage to the biblical Queen of Sheba  Circles represent God’s love, and are apotropaic symbols to bring blessings and repel evil and harm. Lost wax with coin silver is a one-of-a-kind pendant with normal signs of wear.

  • Sale! Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant with Endless Knot, Axum,  H: 2.54" (E309)

    Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant with Endless Knot, Axum, H: 2.54″ (E309)

    Original price was: $110.00.Current price is: $80.00.
    Ht: 2.44″  W: 1.56″    |    FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    This vintage Ethiopian cross has a square with a stylized “endless knot” with pierced cutouts that entraps evil spirits for eternity. Arms end in stylized rectangles that may represent the Ark of the Covenant with etched circles that are “protective eyes” to deflect misfortune.

  • Sale! Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant with Lattice Work, Axum, H: 2.44" (E310)

    Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant with Lattice Work, Axum, H: 2.44″ (E310)

    Original price was: $110.00.Current price is: $80.00.
    Ht: 2.44″  W: 1.56″     |     FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Axum cross pendant, 3 arms with 4 circles symbole 12 Apostles; circles are “protective eyes” to deflect the “evil eye;”  cross hatches are never-ending-knot to entrap malevolent forces; rectangles represent Ark of the Covenant.

     

  • Sale! Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant with Pierced Lattice Work, Axum, H: 3" (E311)

    Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant with Pierced Lattice Work, Axum, H: 3″ (E311)

    Original price was: $110.00.Current price is: $80.00.
    Ht: 3″  W: 2.62″     |     FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Pendant cross with pierced “endless knot” to entangle malevolent spirits. Interlocking thread matrix simulates woven material. Interplay of shadow and light and Juxtaposition of “positive and negative space” highlights dualities: materiality/immateriality; body/soul’s nourishment; spiritual/physical salvation; union of humanity and Christ’s divinity..

  • Sale! Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant with Stylized Birds, Axum, H: 2.375" (E312)

    Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant with Stylized Birds, Axum, H: 2.375″ (E312)

    Original price was: $115.00.Current price is: $80.00.
    Ht: 2.375″  W: 1.625″     |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Cross pendant with a circle with pierced design on top and circle image below surrounding a Latin cross. The 4 birds transform the Cross into the Tree of Knowledge and Life and also symbolize the Holy ghost.  A group of four doves represents peace.

  • Sale! Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant,  Tri-Partite Design,  H: 2.6" (E307)

    Vintage Ethiopian Cross Pendant, Tri-Partite Design, H: 2.6″ (E307)

    Original price was: $110.00.Current price is: $80.00.
    H: 2.625”  W: 1.75″    |     FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Lyrical pendant with three-sided elaborate extensions, and etched circles symbolizing God’s everlasting love.   “Protective eye” symbols  bring blessings and repel evil and avert the “evil eye.”

  • Sale! Vintage Ethiopian Cross Woven Matrix Pendant, Axum, H: 2.5" (E325)

    Vintage Ethiopian Cross Woven Matrix Pendant, Axum, H: 2.5″ (E325)

    Original price was: $125.00.Current price is: $85.00.
     Ht: 2.5″  W: 1.325″     |     FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Centered with a stylized Cross Pattée, this Axum vintage coin silver pendant has a circular top symbolizing Christ’s halo, divinity and resurrection; arms with etched matrix represent the “never-ending-knot,” and stylized rectangles represent the Arc of the Covenant.

  • Sale! Vintage Star of David Pendant, Ethiopia, Africa  (E341) H: 2.5"

    Vintage Star of David Pendant, Ethiopia, Africa (E341) H: 2.5″

    Original price was: $110.00.Current price is: $95.00.
    H: 2.5″  W: 1.5″     |     FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Vintage coin silver Star of David, symbol of Ethiopian Orthodox Church, worn by Falasha Ethiopian Jews, descendants of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Cross centered in star. Top circle on bar is Coptic prototype of Egyptian ankh atop a Latin cross.

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