Ethiopian Coptic Cross Amulet

Soft, wide arms covered in faint dotted triangles that only appear in good light.

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. Broad arms flare from a narrow waist, finished with delicate lines of tiny dots forming triangle patterns. The surface is pale grey and matte. The top edge is roughened and uneven below a flat bail. It is 1.5 inches long and 2 high.

Quiet decoration for people who look twice.