Ethiopian Cross Early 20th Century Pendant #3 Nino de Atocha from Saints and Sinners The book is said to

The book is said to be preserved in the Franciscan friary in Bologna today

a staff and a gourd of water

Our Lady Virgin Mary appeared to San Pedro Nolasco recommending that he found a religious community that would help those who were taken captive to distant places

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

Agate is commonly found in folklore to induce calming

Ethiopian Cross Early 20th Century Pendant #3 Nino de Atocha from Saints and Sinners The book is said toEthiopian Cross Early 20th Century Pendant #3 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