Antique Silver Ethiopian Orthodox Coptic factory Cross pendant,ethnic Ethiopian,cross pendant,Orthodox cross, lost wax, great patina, religion

This is a very beautiful old handmade Ethiopian cross pendant made of silver done by highly skilled silversmith
collector's Coptic cross in good solid silver is a display of good craftsmanship. In Ethiopia particularly among Orthodox Church followers,
to wear a cross implied to be protected by the lord himself as well as to show that they are a devoted Christian.
Neck or factory pictorial crosses are tied round their owner's neck with a piece of blue thread or cord, which was sometimes given to the wearer at baptism.
This particular cross pendant is old and has been used.
Measures approximately 1".5 x 2.5'' long Age: over 100 great condition
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