Groot koptisch processiekruis uit Ethiopië conch farmers stored milk and butter

farmers stored milk and butter in wooden jars called yak butter jars or jars

koperlegering

Especially in Tibet

Dimensions: 22 x 10

Origin: This trade bead necklace comes from the collection of Fofana Sankoung

Groot koptisch processiekruis uit Ethiopië conch farmers stored milk and butterRare large processional cross from Ethiopia, Amhara Dimensions: 27 x 13. 5 cm. Origin: Amhara region. Age: late 20th century. This rare cross belongs to the group of processional crosses that accompany every procession of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It has a hollow shaft for mounting on a wooden handle so that it can be carried above people's heads during processions and religious ceremonies. The two lower arms are made to hold the cloth that