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CIMG1079.jpg nieuw crosses

Posted by ingrid Langerak on September 16, 2014 at 2:03pm
Here a small collection of modern crosses made in 1980 sawn out of a sheet of silver on which a blue print marked how to saw the patern. (good be in gold or silver. These are the crosses which are worn now-a -days by the copts of Ethiopia. The four upper ones are all Lalibella crosses, left, with the 12 disciples, middle with the doves, right with just two wings and the shape of Lalibella and the upper one of a compleet diferent shape of Lalibella. the bottom one a modern version of the Gojjam cross. First sawn and afterwards edged in.
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  • Lynn Ardent September 16, 2014 at 2:54pm

    Lovely!!  I have one of this kind. Thank you for sharing this. 

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