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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No other region has produced the quantity, quality, and diversity as the Christian cross from the Ethiopian Highlands in Africa, an area renowned for having accepted Christianity early in its history and its fine African art and metalwork. This Coptic Cross pendant features two stylized birds under the top circular portion artistically and spiritually transform…
The uniqueness of Ethiopian Crosses stems from influences of many ancient civilizations: Coptic, Celtic, Egyptian, Byzantine, Greek, and Latin. Axum-Crosses which are the most popular Ethiopian pendant crosses use geometric shapes, mostly squares or rectangles as their foundation, and are embellished with religious and apotropaic symbols. It is centered with a lattice pattern of a…
This vintage Ethiopian Cross from the Northern Ethiopian Highlands in Africa is a variant of a Coptic -cross referred to as an Axum -Cross where it was crafted. As the most popular Ethiopian pendant crosses they are embellished with religious and apotropaic symbols. This cross is divided into two components. The top has a square…
This hand made vintage Ethiopian Cross is typical of the intricate and beautiful crosses associated with Coptic tradition of Christianity in Ethiopia which combined different cultural traditions, and religious and talismanic motifs. Old Coptic crosses often included a circle, as here with a circular shape on top enclosing an etched circular design and a cut…
The etched circular section at the top of this cross spiritually represents eternity and Christ’s halo, his infinite love and resurrection. A circle is also an apotropaic symbol of the “protective eye” that brings personal blessings to the wearer and deflects misfortune. The bottom section is a tri-partite design depicting the Trinity. The four birds…
This vintage Ethiopian Cross from the Northern Ethiopian Highlands of Africa is a variant of a Coptic cross referred to as an Axum Cross where it was crafted. As the most popular pendant Ethiopian cross it is embellished with religious and apotropaic symbols. This one has a circle on top with pierced cutouts and an…
No other region has produced the quantity, quality and diversity as the Christian cross images from the Ethiopian Highlands, a region renowned for having accepted Christianity early in its history as well as for its fine African art and metalwork. This Coptic cross features stylized birds that transform the simple cross into a tree representing…
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