Antique Ethiopian Neck Cross #3 hand of fatima ornament Ex Voto with the Virgin

Ex Voto with the Virgin Mary Devotee Petitioning to Heal a Sick Child

a replica of Christ of Esquipulas and his accompanying statues (Sorrowful Virgin

the Serpent King Mucilanda assumed his human form

Martin de Porres

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Antique Ethiopian Neck Cross #3 hand of fatima ornament Ex Voto with the VirginEthiopian Cross Early 20th Century Pendant Small crosses worn on the neck have been part of Ethiopian culture and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church for hundreds of years. Historically made from wood, bone, leather and carved stone, the 19th century saw the use of silver coins and silver alloy metals become the more popular tradition. In early examples, crosses were simply cut from large coins such as the Maria Theresa Thaler (Dollar) or the Emperor