The Queen Sheba is closely tied with the identity of the Ethiopian people. She was the first ancestor of Ethiopia’s imperial kings, known as the “Solomonic Dynasty, the founder of the Ethiopian civilization and beloved by Ethiopian Christians for 3,000 years. Ethiopians believe Sheba visited Jerusalem, was seduced by Solomon, and gave birth to their son Menelik. Menelik visited Solomon in Jerusalem when he was older and brought the Ark of the Covenant back to Aksum (Axum), where it now resides in St. Mary of Zion Church. Thus, through divine providence Menelik having brought the Ark to its final resting place defines Ethiopians as the new chosen people of God even before they become Christian. While in Jerusalem Queen Sheba recognized that the miraculous wood from the Tree of Life was there and declared it was destined to produce the True Cross which shows the strong interrelation between the biblical Queen Sheba, Tree of Life and the True Cross. Ethiopians also believe they share the same blood-line with Mary and Christ as Solomon (the forefather of Jesus), father of Menelik and husband of Queen of Sheba, became king of Ethiopia and its Solomonic dynasty.
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Large and heavy vintage one-of-a-kind lost wax Axum cross with a never-ending knot and flared arms with modified rectangles representing the Ark of the Covenant.
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.
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