Ethiopian Furniture

A robust vessel with a single handle on four legs, carved from one continuous piece of wood.

A three-legged stool carved from a single trunk of African hardwood.

This beautiful Ethiopian cross, exquisitely carved from a single piece of wood around the year 1700, would have been held aloft during ritual procession...

A highly unusual flatwoven rug distinguished by a geometric pattern in ivory, brown and black. The weft wrapping weaving technique is quite unusual for North African tribal rugs and ...

This beautifully crafted shield will add distinction to any decor. It dates to the 19th century and to the Amhara people of Ethiopia, a tribe with a long history and an enduring cult...

Early 20th century Ethiopian tribal head rest from the Omo valley area. This neckrest is of a good size and height and has a satisfying patina. Headrest sometimes doubled as stool...

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 me...

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 ar...

An early iron hand cross from Northern Ethiopia, early to mid-16th century. Ethiopian hand crosses are coveted by collectors of medieval art, religious art and tribal art for their beauty and variety of forms. Ethiopia was probably the second country after Armenia to embrace the Christian faith. There is evidence that Christianity thrived in the country even in the 1st century and for most of the country's history since, the state religion has been Orthodox Christianity. This elegant example is a Portugese-style elongated Hand cross. In 1541, a grandson of Vasco de Gama, Cristovao de Gama, arrived in Ethiopia on a crusade together with 400 musketeers at the behest of the Ethiopian Emperor and helped reverse the Muslim Invasion from the East. With them, the Portuguese brought engravings and crosses which greatly influenced Ethiopian art...

A bronze processional hand cross, Northern Ethiopia, 14th-15th century. Ethiopian hand crosses are coveted by collectors of medieval art, relig...

A bronze processional hand cross, Northern Ethiopia, 14th-15th century. Ethiopian hand crosses are coveted by collectors of medieval art, relig...

‘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 their beauty and variety of forms. Ethiopia was probably the second country after Armenia to embrace the Christian faith. There is evidence that Christianity thrived in the country even in the 1st century and for most of the country's history since, the state religion has been Orthodox Christianity. After the invasion of Ahmed Gra'an in the 16th century, and the devastation of Ethiopian highlands, wooden crosses often replaced metal ones even in less remote regions, replicating irrigate patterns of metal artistry in more available material. This example is an unusual square style. Another hand cross of this type can be found in collection of the IES Museum in Addis Ababa and probably originates from Gojam Province, Western Ethiopia. Ethiopian crosses...