Antique Ethiopian Crosses were made from melted coins whose silver content was variable depending on where, when, composition with other metals and the auspices under which it was made. In the 19th century silver Austrian Maria Theresa silver coins called Thalers were the main source of coin silver. They were melted and poured into lost wax molds to create pendants and since Thaler coins had a regulated silver content of.833 silver, these crosses were high grade coin silver.
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Vintage coin silver cross decorated with 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 one-of-a-kind piece.
Pendant cross with pierced “endless knot.” Use of “positive and negative space” highlights dualities: materiality/immateriality; body/soul’s nourishment; spiritual/physical salvation; union of humanity and Christ’s divinity..
The 4 birds on this vintage cross transform it into the Tree of Life, the True Cross, beginning and end of time, and link Ethiopian lineage to biblical Queen of Sheba. Circles represent God’s love, and are apotropaic symbols to bring blessings and repel evil.
Large, heavy antique Ethiopian Cross designed in 2 parts: a top etched circle and bottom a tri-partite design depicting the Trinity. Birds transform the Cross into the Tree of Life, the “True Cross,” and lineage of Ethiopian people to biblical Queen of Sheba.
Axum cross has a square with a stylized “endless knot” with pierced cutouts that entraps evil spirits for eternity and etched “protective eyes” circles to deflect misfortune. Stylized rectangles on arms represent the Ark of the Covenant.
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.
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 Life and also symbolize the Holy ghost. A group of four doves represents peace.
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.
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.”
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. On top is a circle on horizontal bar – Coptic prototype of Egyptian ankh .
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