Ethiopian Coptic Cross Amulet

Two hollow eyes peer from the neck of this soft-edged, slouchy little cross.

This coptic cross amulet is Ethiopian Orthodox, from Ethiopia, East Africa, and dates to the 19th or early 20th century. It is coin silver & fine silver. Ethiopian Orthodox Christians have long worn crosses in many openwork patterns, and the designs vary by region, workshop and the silversmith who made them. Rounded arms and a wide, tapering lower shaft form a gentle figure. Two small oval openings sit in the neck below a folded loop. The face is mottled grey, worn smooth with faint wear spots. It is 0.75 inches long and 1.25 high.

Looks perpetually mid-thought.