Antique Ethiopian Neck Cross #5 box The front had at the

The front had at the latest point in it's history been painted a green color

1 1/4" wide

The statue is a cast brass/ bronze figure

Deposición de Cristo/ Piedad con Jose de Arimatea y Nicodemo

25" (Beaded Section 19")

Antique Ethiopian Neck Cross #5 box The front had at theEthiopian 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