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Solomonic (or Shoa) crosses,silver,Front side

Posted by ingrid Langerak on September 10, 2014 at 4:45pm

Three silver antique Solomonic crosses (Shoa region) Coptic from Ethiopia. Top shelf items.Collected in the 1960-70 Lost wax system.

Comments

Toya September 11, 2014 at 3:51pm

I love the one top right. So unusual.
ingrid Langerak September 11, 2014 at 5:36pm

It is a unicum really Toya. It also is made rather solid. Decorated on both sides. A solid and sober cross.

Warm in its simplicity.
Eva Baby September 12, 2014 at 10:07am

very lovely!
ingrid Langerak September 12, 2014 at 10:12am

Thank you Eva. Gr. Ingrid.