pendant, devotional, w/ images from the life of Christ and Ethiopian script. wood overlain w/ limestone. (a) center piece; both sides recessed and painted, loop for attachment on top, string hinges for covers b and c. 7 x 8.5 x 1.5 cm (b) cover; concave, one side painted w/ scene of crucifixion, string for attachment to center piece broken. 5.5 x 5 cm (c) cover; concave, one side painted, Christ on horseback. 5.5 cm
Donor:
Franklin H. Williams
Collection place:
Ethiopia
Person depicted:
Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Pendants (jewelry)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies