Ethiopian Coptic Cross Pendant / Neck Cross
of the Coptic Orthodox Church
Material: Normally an alloy of silver, copper and nickel.
Height: 4.92 inch (12,5 cm)
Width: 2.91 inch (7,4 cm)
Weight: 2.47 oz. (70 g)
In the 15th century an Ethiopian King enacted a degree, which told that all christs should wear a cross around their necks. This is why ethiopians receive at their baptism a neck string, to which a neck cross can be attached later. By using the traditional lost-wax method, each cross has its own unique characteristic.
