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Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique Ethiopian processional cross, brass, early 20th century. Base is covered in Yves Klein
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Early 20th Century Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Brass

Antique Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
H 34 in W 24.5 in D 12.5 in
19th Century Ethiopian Throne
Located in London, GB
This large, impressive nineteenth-century Ethiopian throne, from the Wollega Oromo culture
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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Throne
19th Century Ethiopian Throne
H 37.7 in Dm 21.2 in
Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
perforated with an overlapping circle pattern and topped with a large cross. The lid lifts to reveal a deep
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Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Bronze

19th Century Ethiopian Royal Bed (Former Tekalegn Besapa Collection)
Located in London, GB
This amazing nineteenth-century Ethiopian bed, personally collected in Ethiopia in the 1990's
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19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

Late 19th Century/Early 20th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair
Located in London, GB
This finely carved, medium-sized chair from the Jinka culture in Ethiopia features an upright back
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

Ancient Axum Gilt Coin Necklace and Bracelet Set in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
These coins are from Axum, the ancient Christian Kingdom in Ethiopia. They're gilt bronze coins
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15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Wonderful and extremely rare Dutch pocketglobe
By Dementz Family DEUR Art Company
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
’, ‘Abissinorum’ covers Ethiopia and surrounds, Nigritarum covers a far portion of western Africa, and the former
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Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Hardwood, Paper

Antique Wonderful and extremely rare Dutch pocketglobe
Wonderful and extremely rare Dutch pocketglobe
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H 2.5 in Dm 2.5 in
A pair of extremely rare Valk table globes
By Gerard and Leonard Valk
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
supported by four columns with bun feet on a Dutch-style oak stand connected by cross-stretchers supporting
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18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Other

Antique A pair of extremely rare Valk table globes
A pair of extremely rare Valk table globes
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H 23 in Dm 15 in
The Snake Charmer, Victorian Signed Watercolour Painting, Orientalist
Located in London, GB
his executrix. In 1937, following the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, an Italian War Cross of Military
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Late 19th Century Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Watercolor

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19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful 19th century hand carved and painted partial git live edge wooden triptych retable church altarpiece, depicting "The Bible Parable of the Prodigal Son". The European anti...
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19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Iron

African Senufo Stool
Located in Centreville, VA
These Senufo Stools are hand carved from hardwood by the Senufo Tribe in the Ivory Coast. Senufo stools are known for their stocky tapered legs and concave tops and are tradition...
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Late 20th Century African Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

Antique African Senufo Stool
African Senufo Stool
H 14.1 in W 25 in D 14.3 in
Spanish Colonial Cuzco School Madonna Virgin Mary Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable Spanish colonial late 18th/early 19th-century painting of Lady of the Rosary, Madonna and Child, or Virgin Mary. Oil on canvas Cuzco school painting with a desirable aged ...
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19th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Canvas, Wood

Ceramic Religious Modernist Wall Art, Pewter Colored Virgin Mary and Child
Located in Chicago, IL
Large brutalist ceramic wall art representing the Virgin Mary and Christ Child. This cross is painted in slate or pewter shades of black and dark grey with a subtle matte sheen finis...
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1960s European Brutalist Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Ceramic

Antique French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Twin Size Beds, Pair
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique French Regency Louis XVI style carved mahogany twin Size beds In the style of Romweber USA, Early 20th century Measures: 42"W x 78.5"D x 54.38"H. ...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Mahogany

19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool
Located in London, GB
This stool is a beautiful example of an Arsi saddle-shaped stool from the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Finely carved into this form from dense, heavy brown wood, this stool has develop...
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19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

Antique Victorian Library Stairs / Bed Steps 19th Century Carved Oak Ladder Lion
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare and beautifully crafted library staircase with two sensational lions decorating the sides, very well preserved. Gorgeous! This English carved oak library stairs from the late...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Oak

Pair of African carved wood stools
Located in Brussels , BE
Very beautiful carved wood stools.
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20th Century African Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

Pair of African carved wood stools
Pair of African carved wood stools
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
African Chieftain Chair from Oromo People in Ethiopia, circa Early 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
An early 20th century African chieftain chair from the Oromo people in the eastern part of Ethiopia. The Oromo chairs and seats are all identifiable by their distinctive style, with ...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

Slender 19th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair
Located in London, GB
This late nineteenth-century chair, from the Gindabarat in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, has been finely carved from a single piece of dense, heavy wood. The circular, narrow-in-siz...
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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

19th Century African Wood and Leather Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century African hand carved wood chair w/ leather goatskin hide woven webbing in original as found antique condition with no restorations. Overall beautifully aged color patina....
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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Leather, Hide, Goatskin, Wood

Sculptural Early 20th Century Ethiopian Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian side chair with a hide seat and back stitched with hide strips, and stretched over a primitive wood frame. Chair is functional, ...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Hide, Wood

ITALIAN PROCESSIONAL CROSS 17th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
ITALIAN PROCESSIONAL CROSS 17th Century in cut brass and bronze. Mounted on a wooden back base. Usage signs. Dec. Height: (total) 50 cm; (Christ) 13 cm good conditions
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17th Century Italian Gothic Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Bronze

17th Century Madonna with Child Painting Oil on Canvas Tuscan School
Located in Milan, IT
17th century, Tuscan school Madonna and Child Oil on canvas, 31 x 21 cm With frame, cm 37,5 x 27,5 The pearly incarnations and the thoughtful play of looks between the Vi...
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17th Century Italian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Canvas

Large Bamana Marionette Figure of Charming Police Man, African Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Bamana marionette figure of a charming police man. African figure retains original paint, amazing patina, also retains original fabric wrap. (outfit).
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20th Century African Folk Art Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Fabric, Wood

Ethiopian Tribal Chair with Woven Leather Seat
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
An Ethiopian chair in hand carved wood with rich patina, with woven leather seat.
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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Leather, Wood

Ethiopian Tribal Chair with Woven Leather Seat
Ethiopian Tribal Chair with Woven Leather Seat
H 39.38 in W 24.81 in D 24.02 in

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Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricate Ethiopian processional cross exemplifies a style unique to the region's Coptic
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Copper, Silver Plate

Antique Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
H 15.25 in W 8.25 in D 4 in
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Ethiopia has been a Christian nation since the 4th century. The unique cross style of the region is
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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Silver, Copper, Steel

Antique Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, c. 1880
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, c. 1880
H 26.5 in W 19.25 in D 6.25 in
Set of 3 Silver Ethiopian Processional Crosses
Located in Hastings, GB
20th century, heavy pieces, finished in silver plate. Three types of crosses were made in Ethiopia
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19th Century Ethiopian Greek Revival Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Silver Plate

Large brass Coptic cross, Ethiopia, late 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
city: the cross of Lalibela, Gondar, Aksoum. They are a central motif of Ethiopian art in murals and
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Late 18th Century Ethiopian Other Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Brass

Fine large Antique Ethiopian Coptic Cross Christian Folk Art African
Located in London, GB
A superb large Ethiopian Coptic processional cross, Beautifully hand crafted in brass with fine
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Brass

Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
processional cross. The incense burner's tarnished surface and intricate form adds incredible texture to modern
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Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Bronze

Gurage Ethiopian House Post, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Ethiopia. Planted upright in the ground, as seen by the lower section, lighter and less exposed to the
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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

Egyptian Bronze Horus Falcon Statue
Located in London, GB
depicts the Horus falcon standing with his wings crossed over his tail feathers. The bronze work is
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Bronze

Egyptian Bronze Horus Falcon Statue
Egyptian Bronze Horus Falcon Statue
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H 7.09 in Dm 2.37 in
Antique 20th Century Italian Royal Solid Silver Photo Frame, Musy circa 1900
By Musy Gioielli
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Ethiopia. The photo is signed in French 'To her excellency, Madame Barrera, Affections Elena 1901
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Silver

Ethiopian Cross on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Ethiopian cross on custom stand Works well in a grouping on a mantel, side table or bookcases.
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Early 20th Century Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Ethiopian Cross on Stand
Ethiopian Cross on Stand
H 24 in W 16 in D 5 in
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricate Ethiopian processional cross exemplifies a style unique to the region's Coptic
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Bronze

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricate Ethiopian processional cross exemplifies a style unique to the region's Coptic
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Bronze

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricate Ethiopian processional cross exemplifies a style unique to the region's Coptic
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Bronze

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique Ethiopian processional cross, brass, early 20th century. Provenance: Collection of
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Early 20th Century Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Brass

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
H 19.25 in W 12.75 in D 4.25 in
Croix Copte
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Coptic processional cross in openwork bronze with tracery and bird decorations. These crosses are
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Bronze

Croix Copte
Croix Copte
H 10.63 in W 5.91 in D 1.19 in
20th Century Italian Royal Silver Photo Frame, Musy, circa 1900
By Musy Gioielli
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Ethiopia. The photo is signed in French 'To her excellency, Madame Barrera, Affections Elena, 1901
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Silver

20th Century Italian Royal Silver Photo Frame, Musy, circa 1900
20th Century Italian Royal Silver Photo Frame, Musy, circa 1900
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H 14.97 in W 0.79 in D 11.82 in
18th Century Ethiopian Processional Cross
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Ethiopian cross, exquisitely carved from a single piece of wood around the year 1700
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18th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

17th century Hand Cross, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
‘Horn of Lamb of God’ wooden hand cross, circa 17 century, Northern Ethiopia Ethiopian hand
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17th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

17th century Hand Cross, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
A large and fine liturgical hand cross. Ethiopian hand crosses are coveted by collectors of
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Mid-17th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

17th Century Processional Hand Cross, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
A large and unusual wood and leather hand cross. Ethiopian hand crosses are coveted by
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17th Century Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood, Leather

16th Century Hand Cross, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
An early iron hand cross from Northern Ethiopia, early to mid-16th century. Ethiopian hand
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16th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

16th c. Hand Cross, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
An iron processional hand cross, Northern Ethiopia, 15th-17th century. Ethiopian hand crosses
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16th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Iron

18th Century Hand Cross, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful ‘Horn of Lamb of God’ wooden hand cross from Shoa, Ethiopia, circa 1780-1830
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Late 18th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

18th Century Hand Cross, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
A large and beautiful 18th century ‘Horn of Lamb of God’ wooden hand cross from Northern Ethiopia
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18th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Wood

15th c. Hand Cross, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
An iron elongated hand cross, once gilded, from Northern Ethiopia, 15th century. Ethiopian hand
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15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Iron

14th Century Bronze Processional Cross, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
A bronze processional hand cross, Northern Ethiopia, 14th-15th century. Ethiopian hand crosses
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15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

13th Century Bronze Processional Hand Cross, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
A bronze processional hand cross, Northern Ethiopia, 14th-15th century. Ethiopian hand crosses
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15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Medieval African Processional Cross
Located in New York, NY
In Ethiopia, the cross as a Christian symbol has been developed with more variety of form than
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18th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Metal, Wire

Ethiopian Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique high back chair with a coptic cross. These seats were designated for a highly
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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Ethiopian Chair
Ethiopian Chair
H 30.5 in W 21.75 in D 20 in
Set of 3 Coptic Crosses
Located in Sarasota, FL
Set of Three (3) Ethiopian Coptic Crosses (Processional), circa mid-19th Century. Large - 23" H
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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Metal

Grand Approach to The Temple of Philae -- Nubia
By David Roberts
Located in New York, NY
and the Nubians (often referred to as "Ethiopians" in Greek) to the south. It was deemed profane for
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1840s Realist Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Lithograph

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Antique Ethiopian Crosses For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique Ethiopian crosses available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique Ethiopian crosses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and brass. There are all kinds of antique Ethiopian crosses available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Antique Ethiopian Crosses?

Antique Ethiopian crosses can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,580, while the lowest priced sells for $379 and the highest can go for as much as $165,000.
Questions About Antique Ethiopian Crosses
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The majority of Ethiopian crosses were made out of brass. They were created using the ‘lost-wax’ casting technique, which accounts for the variety of crosses today. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Ethiopian crosses from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The meaning of the Ethiopian cross relates to the religious beliefs of Christians living in Ethiopia and Eritrea, Africa. Its intricate latticework represents the idea that those who follow Christ never die but instead enjoy eternal life in Heaven. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Ethiopian cross decorative objects, jewelry and art.