Antiek meskel priester handkruis uit Ethiopië incense burner offering bowls

offering bowls

De ghau zijn gemaakt door een kleine groep Tibetaanse vluchteling ambachtslieden die momenteel in Nepal wonen

The Fang people represent the majority of Equatorial Guinea's population

a population group that mainly lives in West Africa

Bought in India around 1980

Antiek meskel priester handkruis uit Ethiopië incense burner offering bowlsAge: early 19th century. Length: 25cm. Coptic priests carry hand crosses, wrapped in cloth, to bless the faithful. Therefore, hand crosses must be easy to wear. Every Ethiopian priest has a hand cross (Meskel in Amharic) with which he blesses the faithful. The cross is handmade using the lost wax method and is a unique piece.