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Ethiopian cross

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Representative cross for Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox church
An Ethiopian Orthodox priest with traditionalAxumite crosses
Ethiopian, brass, latticework,blessing cross.

Ethiopian crosses,Abyssinian crosses, orEthiopian-Eritrean crosses are a grouping ofChristian cross variants that are symbols ofChristianity inEthiopia,Eritrea, and amongEthiopians andEritreans. Their elaborate, stylized design is markedly distinct from other Christian cross variants.[1][2] Ethiopian crosses are almost always made from elaboratelatticework, the intertwined lattice representseverlasting life.[3] No two crosses are exactly identical in style, theartisans who make them being allowed the freedom to exercise a measure of individual taste and creativity in their choice of shape and pattern. Crosses may be of theprocessional type with a socket at the base so they may be mounted on a staff and carried in church ceremonies or hand-heldblessing crosses used by priests inbenedictions.[4]

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  • Brass, latticework processional cross (socketed for staff) from Amhara Region, mid 20th century.
    Brass, latticework processional cross (socketed for staff) fromAmhara Region, mid 20th century.
  • Brass, latticework processional cross (socketed for staff) latticework reminiscent of Celtic knot-work, Amhara Region, mid 20th century.
    Brass, latticework processional cross (socketed for staff) latticework reminiscent of Celtic knot-work,Amhara Region, mid 20th century.
  • Processional cross (socketed for staff) more open and figurative style ( less abstract than previous examples ).
    Processional cross (socketed for staff) more open and figurative style ( less abstract than previous examples ).
  • Ethiopian Orthodox priest holding golden blessing cross, Church of St. George, Lalibela, Ethiopia.
    Ethiopian Orthodox priest holding golden blessing cross,Church of St. George, Lalibela, Ethiopia.
  • Lalibela's cross
    Lalibela's cross
  • Christian cross from Ethiopia
    Christian cross from Ethiopia
  • Ethiopian handheld crosses, 18th-20th century, brass silver and wood, Dallas Museum of Art
    Ethiopian handheld crosses, 18th-20th century, brass silver and wood,Dallas Museum of Art
  • "Tribal Silver Coptic Cross, Ethiopia." Photo by Ann Porteus from Tasmania, Australia.
    "Tribal Silver Coptic Cross,Ethiopia." Photo by Ann Porteus fromTasmania,Australia.
  • Ethiopian Processional Christian Cross.
    Ethiopian Processional Christian Cross.
  • A priest stands with the Lalibela Cross after blessing Sunday worshippers.
    A priest stands with theLalibela Cross after blessing Sunday worshippers.

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related toCrosses from Ethiopia.
  1. ^Stanlislaw Chojnacki with Caroline Gossage,Ethiopian Crosses, (London: Skira, 2006).ISBN 88-7624-831-5 (book review)
  2. ^Mario di Salvo,Crosses of Ethiopia, 2006
  3. ^"The Ethiopian Cross".www.seiyaku.com. Retrieved16 October 2016.
  4. ^"The Ethiopian Cross".R·Seitz: Talisman. Retrieved16 October 2016.
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