Ethiopian Coptic Cross Amulet

Fine incised lines radiate from the center like cracks in a windowpane.

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. Worn at the neck, a cross is generally understood in Ethiopian Christian tradition as a sign of faith and a mark of belonging to the church. Arms of unequal width spread from a center marked with crossing engraved lines. The upright neck is narrow and tapers up to a thick rolled loop. The grey surface has a soft sheen and a few knocks along its face. It is 1.5 inches long and 2.25 high.

A little rough around the edges, and better for it.