Brief history… you may see many like it but each is unique to its area and temple...

This is an Ethiopian Orthodox processional cross, also known as a qäqwami mäsqäl. These large, elaborate crosses are significant religious artifacts in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

• They are typically made from cast white metal, often silver from melted-down coins.
• The intricate, latticework designs symbolize unity and protection.
• The crosses are attached to staffs and carried in religious parades and festivals.
• Depictions of the cross existed in the region even before Christianity was officially accepted in the 4th century A.D.

$2,300 OBO