ANTIQUE COPTIC CROSS CHURCH CHRISTIAN ETHIOPIA EAST AFRICA 19TH C.

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ANTIQUE COPTIC CROSS CHURCH CHRISTIAN ETHIOPIA EAST AFRICA 19TH C. :
$1195.00

GJPawsalesis very pleased to offer a very beautiful iron Coptic Cross, fromEthiopia. TheCoptic Church is the Christian church of Egypt, established by Saint Mark inthe 1st century (around 60 A.D.). The church ultimately spread elsewhere inAfrica and the Near East. The early“Copts” adapted the Egyptian Ankh cross as the basis of their cross. The cross then evolved as the region\'shistory changed. As the religion itself spread into Ethiopia, the crosses weretypically made from tribal, or “coin” silver. In this process, European coinsare melted down and then the silver is used in casting. Coptic crosses are castusing the lost wax process, meaning they are individual one-of-a-kind artworks.Old Coptic crosses often incorporate a circle; sometimes large, sometimessmall. The circle was inherited from the Ankh cross, where it originallydepicted the sun god. Whatever shape or form, the Coptic Cross reflects therichness of the hearts of people in the Coptic Church, and is a beautifulexample of Coptic craftsmanship. This gorgeous example measures 3 inches wide by 8 inches high(7.62 cm by 20.3 cm), which includes the specially designed, hand-made, museumstand. It is generally in very good condition and shows wear consistent to adating from the mid-19th century, including surface scratches, rubbing andpatina color variation. A superb collector’s piece, it would make a fineaddition to any collection of African art.

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