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$695.00 Original price was: $695.00.$595.00Current price is: $595.00.
Ht: 3.625” W: 3.5” D: 0.75 5oz. | FREE SHIPPING!
This rare antique tribal amulet of high grade silver with fine high relief craftsmanship is truly magnificent. It portrays Hindu Lord Krishna sitting in the Tree of Life playing his melodious flute serenading the Gopis who become enthralled with his spiritual music symboling the Hindu belief in the loving interplay between the deities and the human soul. Krishna pendants are protective, have healing powers and bring devotees spiritually closer to him.
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$325.00 Original price was: $325.00.$250.00Current price is: $250.00.
Ht: 4″ W: 4.6525″ Thick: 1.5″ Circum: 10.5″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This 19th century Tuareg “king” manilla bracelet/anklet made from brass, copper and iron in the shape of horseshoe is a magnificent example of African metalwork composed of massive flat finials with 10 facets. Adorned with traditional raised finely detailed etched and hammered cross-hatched designs, diamond shapes, triangles and circles, this fine piece is excellent condition with appropriate signs of age and use and comes with a wood and metal stand.
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$285.00 Original price was: $285.00.$195.00Current price is: $195.00.
Bracelet H: 3.875” W: 3.5” Thick: 1.125” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This 18-19th century Tuareg manilla was fashioned using a sand mould in a traditional horseshoe shape with bulbous rounded faceted ends. decorated with hand hammered fine details which have faded from age and wear. Individual Tuareg tribes each use unique symbolic imagery and decorative motifs passed down for generations. It comes with a wood and metal stand.
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$295.00 Original price was: $295.00.$195.00Current price is: $195.00.
H: 3.125″ W: 3.125″ D: 0.75″ | FREE SHIPPING!
This horseshoe-shaped manilla from the Mali and Niger region is decorated with hammered and incised embellishments, designs, and decorative motifs unique to individual Tuareg tribes that have been passed on for generations. It is divided into distinct sections, each with detailed traditional etched linear designs, circular cutouts, diamonds, grooves and terminating in large rounded knot finials incised with layered triangles designs. Bracelets/anklets of this massive size were never worn as jewelry but were used as currency and to represent status. The patina shows its age, long use, and wear. It comes with a wood and metal stand.
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$275.00 Original price was: $275.00.$195.00Current price is: $195.00.
H: 3.375” W: 3.25” Thick: 1.25” Circum: 5.75” | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL u.s.!
Tuareg wrist and ankle manillas made from sand moulds were usually shaped in a large C. Recognized for their unique etched designs, symbols, motifs and faceted knob ends, each is a one-of-a kind creation. This bracelet has massive finials with 12 facets containing detailed hand-etched and hammered designs including raised circles. It is in excellent condition with appropriate signs of age and use and comes with a wood and metal stand.
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$195.00 Original price was: $195.00.$125.00Current price is: $125.00.
H: 3.5” W: 3.625” Thick: 0.50” Circum. 10.125” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This finely fashioned antique Tuareg manilla bracelet/anklet is a traditional slim circular-shaped bracelet with hoof-shaped terminals, hand incised striated decorations, and faceted rounded beads at the open ends. Manillas were important currency for nomadic populations since they were easily portable. It is in excellent condition with a fine patina and comes with a wood and metal stand.
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$175.00
Ht: 2.563″ W: 2.063″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This wonderful Coptic Cross is in the form of a fleury or floriated trefoil cross with the end of each arm splayed into three pointed lobes representing the Trinity. The body is embellished with parallel rows of small granulates which results in a vibrant textured surface. The chain is not included.
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$175.00
Ht: 3.125″ W: 1.75″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This antique Ethiopian Cross combines several cultural traditions: an Egyptian round ankh surmounted on cross pattée with flaring arms that narrow towards the center. This striking pendant is heavy and large with a massive presence softened by its smooth surface and simple elegance. Prior to the 20th-century, pendant crosses were often made in small villages by skilled local metal smiths that were simpler, yet strikingly beautiful and powerful. The coin silver chain is not included.
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$165.00
Ht: 2.625″ W: 1.5″ || FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This simple but elegant Coptic Cross displays a commonly used tradition of including a circle surmounted on a Latin cross based on the Egyptian ankh set on a variation of a Cross Pattée with flaring arms. This unassuming yet striking pendant is heavy and large with a massive presence that is softened by its smooth surface and simple elegance.
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$175.00
Ht: 2.625″ W: 1.625″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This elegant antique Ethiopian Coptic cross was fashioned as a Cross Pattée with flaring arms that narrow towards the center and expand to its end. Often crosses made prior to the early 20th century in small villages by skilled local metal smiths were simpler, yet they are strikingly beautiful and powerful. This weighty piece was made using the lost-wax process to create a one-of-a-kind pendant, embellished with six round protruding bosses and etched dots added after the lost wax process. The chain necklace is not included.
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$115.00
H: 2.5” W: 1.625″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This heavy vintage pendant is beautifully crafted with elegant symmetry and curved pleasing designs. Two stylized birds under the circular portion at the top artistically and spiritually transform the Cross into the Tree of Life symbolizing the beginning of humanity and end of time, the lineage of the Ethiopian people to the Queen of Shebas and provided wood for the True Cross. The etched circles are the protective eyes that bring blessings avert the “evil eye.” The center of is a cross pattée, with flared even sized arms and the bottom is a tri-partite design with triangular finials on the lower three arms, all symbols of the Trinity. containing circles – protective eyes to bring personal blessings and deflect misfortune. It is centered with a cross pattée with flared even-sized arms. The chain necklace is not included.
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$110.00
H: 2.75” W: 1.625″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This elegant Ethiopian cross displays the distinctive tri-partite design of Coptic crosses with rounded horizontal arms and bottom symbolizing the Trinity, portion of a circle symbolizing eternity, and apotropaic symbols to repel evil forces and avert the “evil eye.” Made using the lost wax technique, it is a one-of-a-kind piece with etched details on the front and some on the back and signs of wear. The chain necklace is not included.
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