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Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Sacred Heritage and Craftsmanship
Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Sacred Heritage and Craftsmanship

Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Sacred Heritage and Craftsmanship

Located in Ixelles, BE

Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Sacred Heritage and Craftsmanship.

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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Brass

Ethiopian Processional Cross
Ethiopian Processional Cross

Ethiopian Processional Cross

$3,552

H 14.1 in W 10.24 in D 1.38 in

Ethiopian Processional Cross

Located in Camarate, PT

A cast bronze ethiopian procesional cross with an intricate pirecd rectangle and a holow shaft for a carrying pole.

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18th Century Ethiopian Other Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Bronze

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross

$3,840Sale Price|20% Off

H 34 in W 24.5 in D 12.5 in

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very unique Ethiopian processional cross, brass, early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Brass

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Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross

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H 15.25 in W 8.25 in D 4 in

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross

Located in Chicago, IL

This intricate Ethiopian processional cross exemplifies a style unique to the region's Coptic subset of the Christian faith.

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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, c. 1880
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, c. 1880

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, c. 1880

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H 26.5 in W 19.25 in D 6.25 in

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, c. 1880

Located in Chicago, IL

Ethiopia has been a Christian nation since the 4th century.

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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Silver, Copper, Steel

Set of 3 Silver Ethiopian Processional Crosses
Set of 3 Silver Ethiopian Processional Crosses

Set of 3 Silver Ethiopian Processional Crosses

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H 18.9 in W 13.39 in D 2.56 in

Set of 3 Silver Ethiopian Processional Crosses

Located in Hastings, GB

Three types of crosses were made in Ethiopia: those worn around the neck, those intended to be held, and these processional crosses, which had wooden staffs socketed into them.

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19th Century Ethiopian Greek Revival Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Silver Plate

Large brass Coptic cross, Ethiopia, late 18th Century
Large brass Coptic cross, Ethiopia, late 18th Century

Large brass Coptic cross, Ethiopia, late 18th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

They are a central motif of Ethiopian art in murals and manuscripts. Here, we seem to be in the presence of a processional cross such as can be seen in the Aksoum monastery: a semi-c...

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Late 18th Century Ethiopian Other Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Brass

Fine large Antique Ethiopian Coptic Cross Christian Folk Art African
Fine large Antique Ethiopian Coptic Cross Christian Folk Art African

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 detailed knotwork and scroll work detail.

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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Brass

Ethiopian Cross on Stand
Ethiopian Cross on Stand

Ethiopian Cross on Stand

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H 24 in W 16 in D 5 in

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 Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900

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H 16.75 in W 10.75 in D 4 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 subset of the Christian faith.

Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Bronze

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This intricate Ethiopian processional cross exemplifies a style unique to the region's Coptic subset of the Christian faith.

Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Bronze

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This intricate Ethiopian processional cross exemplifies a style unique to the region's Coptic subset of the Christian faith.

Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Bronze

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross
Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross

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H 19.25 in W 12.75 in D 4.25 in

Ethiopian Coptic Processional Cross

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very unique Ethiopian processional cross, brass, early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Brass

18th Century Ethiopian Processional Cross
18th Century Ethiopian Processional Cross

18th Century Ethiopian Processional Cross

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H 12 in W 3.5 in D 0.75 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, would have been held aloft during ritual processions.

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18th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Wood

17th century Hand Cross, Ethiopia
17th century Hand Cross, Ethiopia

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 crosses are coveted by collectors of medieval art, religious art and tribal art for the...

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17th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Wood

17th century Hand Cross, Ethiopia
17th century Hand Cross, Ethiopia

17th century Hand Cross, Ethiopia

Located in New York, NY

Ethiopian crosses are invariably made from elaborate lattice work.

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Mid-17th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Wood

17th Century Processional Hand Cross, Ethiopia
17th Century Processional Hand Cross, Ethiopia

17th Century Processional Hand Cross, Ethiopia

Located in New York, NY

Ethiopian crosses are invariably made from elaborate lattice work.

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17th Century Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Wood, Leather

16th Century Hand Cross, Ethiopia
16th Century Hand Cross, Ethiopia

16th Century Hand Cross, Ethiopia

Located in New York, NY

An early iron hand cross from Northern Ethiopia, early to mid-16th century.

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16th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

16th c. Hand Cross, Ethiopia
16th c. Hand Cross, Ethiopia

16th c. Hand Cross, Ethiopia

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H 12 in W 5.5 in

16th c. Hand Cross, Ethiopia

Located in New York, NY

An iron processional hand cross, Northern Ethiopia, 15th-17th century. Ethiopian hand crosses are coveted by collectors of medieval art, religious art and tribal art for their bea...

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16th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Iron

18th Century Hand Cross, Ethiopia
18th Century Hand Cross, Ethiopia

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. Ethiopian hand crosses are coveted by collectors of medieval art, religious art and triba...

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Late 18th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand Cross, Ethiopia
18th Century Hand Cross, Ethiopia

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. Ethiopian hand crosses are coveted by collectors of medieval art, religious art ...

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18th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Wood

15th c. Hand Cross, Ethiopia
15th c. Hand Cross, Ethiopia

15th c. Hand Cross, Ethiopia

Located in New York, NY

An iron elongated hand cross, once gilded, from Northern Ethiopia, 15th century.

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15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Iron

14th Century Bronze Processional Cross, Ethiopia
14th Century Bronze Processional Cross, Ethiopia

14th Century Bronze Processional Cross, Ethiopia

Located in New York, NY

A bronze processional hand cross, Northern Ethiopia, 14th-15th century. Ethiopian hand crosses are coveted by collectors of medieval art, religious art and tribal art for their be...

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15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

13th Century Bronze Processional Hand Cross, Ethiopia
13th Century Bronze Processional Hand Cross, Ethiopia

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 are coveted by collectors of medieval art, religious art and tribal art for their be...

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15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Medieval African Processional Cross
Medieval African Processional Cross

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 anywhere else in the world.

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18th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Metal, Wire

Set of 3 Coptic Crosses
Set of 3 Coptic Crosses

Set of 3 Coptic Crosses

Located in Sarasota, FL

Set of Three (3) Ethiopian Coptic Crosses (Processional), circa mid-19th Century.

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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Metal

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Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Linen, Velvet

Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 4 Prints
Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 4 Prints

Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 4 Prints

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Ethiopian Crosses

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Foil

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Bone

French Caned King Bed
French Caned King Bed

French Caned King Bed

$17,044 / item

H 73 in W 80.63 in D 85 in

French Caned King Bed

Located in Westwood, NJ

Featuring an ebonized, carved oak frame and an iconic Bonnet-style headboard, this bed radiates sophistication and elegance. The natural cane is meticulously woven on both sides of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Cane, Wood

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

By Carlo Zappa

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...

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1970s Italian Space Age Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Fiberglass

17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape

17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape

Located in Woodbury, CT

17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...

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1680s Old Masters Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Gilt Bronze Reliquary
Antique Gilt Bronze Reliquary

Antique Gilt Bronze Reliquary

$1,400

H 14.5 in Dm 9 in

Antique Gilt Bronze Reliquary

Located in New York, NY

A late 19th Century French gilt bronze reliquary with removable glass insets that hold an embroidered sachet. Measurements: Height: 14.5" Diameter: 9"

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Bronze

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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1720s Spanish Baroque Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette

Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette

By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Metal, Brass

Ancient Greek Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora
Ancient Greek Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora

Ancient Greek Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Attributed to the Manner of The Antimenes Painter. Side A features bearded Dionysos at the centre, with his head turned back, clad in a himation with a patterned border over an ankl...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Greco Roman Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Terracotta

Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo
Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo

Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo

By Michelangelo Buonarroti

Located in Leesburg, VA

A rare and very fine bronze corpus of Christ after a model by Michelangelo, cast ca. 1597-1600 by Juan Bautista Franconio and painted in 1600 by Francisco Pacheco in Seville, Spain. ...

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16th Century Renaissance Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Bronze

Extra Large Crucifix with Hand Carved Oak Corpus of Christ for Church or Chapel
Extra Large Crucifix with Hand Carved Oak Corpus of Christ for Church or Chapel

Extra Large Crucifix with Hand Carved Oak Corpus of Christ for Church or Chapel

Located in Lisse, NL

Beautifully carved and large size corpus of Jesus, made in the Arts & Crafts era. This meaningful and unique crucifix from the early 1900s comes with a larger than life, hand carved...

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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Oak

French Belle Epoque Castiron Large Crosses
French Belle Epoque Castiron Large Crosses

French Belle Epoque Castiron Large Crosses

$3,400 / item

H 73.5 in W 26 in D 4 in

French Belle Epoque Castiron Large Crosses

Located in Los Angeles, CA

European cast-iron large crosses Small cross dimensions: H 57.5 x W 20.5 x D 3 Middle cross dimension: H70.5 x W 21.5 x D 4.   

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Iron

Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, c. 1850
Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, c. 1850

Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This sculptural bronze object is a 19th-century liturgical censer, or thurible, used for guided prayer and ritual ceremony within the Coptic Orthodox Church. Blessed by the Priest pr...

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Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Bronze

Russian 19th Century Silver Icon of Christ Pantocrator
Russian 19th Century Silver Icon of Christ Pantocrator

Russian 19th Century Silver Icon of Christ Pantocrator

$30,130

H 18.9 in W 16.34 in D 1.19 in

Russian 19th Century Silver Icon of Christ Pantocrator

Located in London, GB

Russian 19th century silver icon of Christ Pantocrator Moscow, 1883 Height 50cm, width 41.5cm, depth 3cm The piece, steeped in Russian Orthodox tradition, portrays Christ Pantocrato...

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1880s Russian Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Silver

Jesus Christ the Conqueror Raising the Flag After his Resurrection, 16th Century
Jesus Christ the Conqueror Raising the Flag After his Resurrection, 16th Century

Jesus Christ the Conqueror Raising the Flag After his Resurrection, 16th Century

Located in North Miami, FL

16th Century Italian carved-wood and polychromed sculpture of Jesus Christ the conqueror raising the flag after his resurrection.

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Ethiopian Crosses

Materials

Gold Leaf

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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.

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