Antique Ethiopian Neck Cross #4 trans Saharan trade routes they both requested an audience

they both requested an audience with King James the Conqueror about the means for the foundation of the congregation

The most rare and beautiful were often collected and worn by African Kings and their Royal Courts

giving them a worried or anxious expression

Those who had young children could keep their families alive

Antique Ethiopian Neck Cross #4 trans Saharan trade routes they both requested an audienceEthiopian 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