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Crafted by the Borama Oromo tribe in southern Ethiopia.
For an engagement or just protection from the evil eye, this is a true collector’s piece and honors traditional Ethiopian heritage. Each telsum box or triangle is forced individually by hand, making this one unique and one-of-a-kind.…
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- Item Number: O-1781
- Provenance/Origin: Boran Tribe, Southern Ethiopia. Late 20th Century
- Composition: Metal and fabric
- Dimensions: Strand length 22"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 315.00 USD
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This Abyssinian Cross reflects the elaborate style of Ethiopian crosses. The history of Christianity in Ethiopia is longstanding, dating back to the fourth century A.D.. At that time, King Ezana, ruler of Aksum, made it the court religion.
Ethiopian monarchs gave notable monasteries larger crosses, but just…
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- Item Number: S-3968
- Provenance/Origin: Ethiopia. Circa 1970s
- Composition: Metal
- Dimensions: 12.5" tall x 4.5 at widest
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
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For you Ornithologists out there, I am not talking about the black scimitar-bill from Ethiopia, I am referring to the Middle Eastern scimitar . . . a sword or knife.
Scimitar is a generic name for a Arabic sword with a curved blade. Its shape is…
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- Item Number: W-3334
- Provenance/Origin: Ethopia. Mid-1900s
- Composition: Metal, wood, leather, fibers
- Dimensions: 23" long in sheath x 4" wide
- Weight: 1.75 pounds sword and sheath
- Price: $ 174.00 USD
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A shotel is a curved double-edged sword originating in Ethiopia or Abyssinia. The Ethiopian swordsmen who were trained in using this weapon were known as shotelai. The curve on the shotel’s blade varies from the Persian shamshir.
Battle use of the Shotel involves “hooking” attacks both against…
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- Item Number: W-1486
- Provenance/Origin: Ethiopia. Circa late 1800s to early 1900s
- Composition: Metal, wood, leather
- Dimensions: 35" long in sheath
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 445.00 USD
