Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Ethiopian Coptic


A Collection of Ethiopian Coptic Silver Cross Pendants. A group of Ethiopian Coptic cross pendants, each formed in silver and exhibiting a variety of traditional cross designs. The collection includes solid crosses with softly rounded arms, openwork lattice examples, circular and wheel-form crosses, and more elaborate pierced and geometric compositions. Decorative details include raised beading, engraved linear elements, punched dot motifs, and intersecting openwork patterns. 73g L: Approximately 3.7-7cm Provenance: Part of a private gentleman's collection, based in W London.