Ethiopian Iron Coptic Cross
Product ID: A0607-030
$1,095.00
About this piece
A round cross with petals, in old iron.
This Coptic cross was made in iron in Ethiopia, East Africa, in the 19th century. Hand crosses of this form are commonly associated with Ethiopian Orthodox worship and are used to bless. The head has four flared arms set within a ring of curving petal shapes. Below, the shaft widens into a flat, paddle-like handle with a rounded end. The metal has a worn, soft grey-brown surface.
About 7 inches tall on a slim stand. The simplest of the three, and the calmest.
