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ITEM NUMBER: O1891
Processional Coptic Cross
$1,200
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From Lallibella, Ethiopia - carried by the High Priest in the Coptic Chruch. Cut from a single piece of brass and attached to a hollow, conical stem in which a wooden staff can be inserted. The cross is decorated with pierced work and engraved with complex, interwoven cruciform shapes and knots. Good condition with the usual wear from age. Such a cross was not for personal devotional purposes but was meant to be carried on a staff or pike by deacons and priests during feast days and church services. Ethiopia is unique for its ancient Christian culture. Sculptural and collectible.
PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Ethiopia, Africa
SIZE: Base 7 1/2" Square