Koptisch processiekruis uit Ethiopië timkat People known as banganga (singular:

People known as banganga (singular: nganga) work as healers

Age: Approximately 1970

These small

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

Pendant: approximately 8 cm

Koptisch processiekruis uit Ethiopië timkat People known as banganga (singular:Dimensions: 20 x 10 cm. Material: copper Origin: Lalibela, 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 accompanies the cross when