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Ethiopian Engagement Pendant - 1

Posted by Eva Baby on January 4, 2013 at 1:25pm
Ethiopian Engagement Pendant, silver, early 20th century, representing Bible and the 12 apostles (dangles). Info by the seller: Ethiopian Orthodox (Tewahedo) Church, when a couple becomes engaged it is customary for the groom to present a necklace and a pair of earrings as a gift to his bride. Engagement necklaces often feature a rectangular pendant representing the Bible, and a series of tapering conical attachments representing the Apostles.Size: 5 x 5cm (incl´hooks on top, but without dangles) Dangles 3 cm
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  • Alaa eddine SAGID January 4, 2013 at 10:22pm

    lovely i always love silver and leather mixed

  • Chantal January 4, 2013 at 11:06pm

    Unusual. Thanks for the interesting explanation.Rich warm colours to accompany the silver.

  • Eva Baby January 5, 2013 at 9:40am

    @Thank you for your comments, Ayis and Chantal.

  • Jose M. Pery January 5, 2013 at 1:59pm

    Wonderful, Eva, and very nice picture. I can almost smell the leather!!.

  • Liuba Berti - AMAZIGH January 6, 2013 at 1:37pm

    Excellent. I love it!

  • Eva Baby January 6, 2013 at 1:53pm

    @Thanks for your comments, Liuba and José!

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