Ethiopian Coptic Cross Amulet

Long, slim upright and a short bar, finished with a tiny bud-shaped bail.

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 crosses are known for their lacework of interlaced lines, with arms that terminate in ornamental shapes and a frame that is often pierced. Tall shaft crosses a shorter bar with rounded ends, both smooth and slightly bowed. The surface is a pale, softly scuffed grey. A small oval bead at the top acts as the hanging point. It is 1.75 inches long and 2.5 high.

Proportions that are friendly and entirely free of drama.