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Posted by ingrid Langerak on January 22, 2016 at 4:20pm
Beautiful and highly skilled Coptic scroll box, Ethiopia.Antique, high silver one of my beauties. These boxes were especially worn when people of Nobility traveled to unknown areas with a protective prayer inside.
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  • Betty January 22, 2016 at 4:59pm

    What an intricate and well-balanced piece, Ingrid! What kind of stone is it - carnelian?

  • ingrid Langerak January 22, 2016 at 5:04pm

    Yes Betty. Thank you for you enthusiasme again. GR. Ingrid

  • Eva Baby January 23, 2016 at 3:11pm

    this scroll box is really fantastic!   Love it!   with the dangles and the chain it is just adorable. Also like the little  six round decoration pieces on top of the box,they are very cute!

  • ingrid Langerak January 24, 2016 at 2:37pm

    Dear Eva Baby, Thank you.  It is a joy to hold this box, the weight of good silver, the refinement of its work, the dimensions and the additional outstanding patterns and to finish if off, the knitted chain. It is also one of my favorits. Gr. Ingrid.

  • Johanne January 24, 2016 at 7:21pm

    Wonderful piece, Ingrid!

  • Charlotte Dakin-Norris January 24, 2016 at 8:02pm
    This is a wonderful piece Ingrid! I love the coin shaped drops too - I haven't seen this decoration before...is it a rarity?
  • ingrid Langerak January 24, 2016 at 10:04pm

    Dear Charlotte, They are not coins, they are medaillons done as little round boxes and decorated, both sides.  And yes they are rare, to be seen only on top boxes. I have only two of these. Others are just with plain bells.  The decoration is not always the same. Like on this one you can see both sides, see the different decor. Gr. Ingrid

  • Betty January 25, 2016 at 6:17pm

    Some of the Argobba Wedding necklaces have similar round boxes, I believe, but they are not as wonderfully decorated... these are really special as is the complete piece. I could spend the whole day looking at it :)

  • ingrid Langerak January 25, 2016 at 9:55pm

    You are right Betty, they could be on the center piece, but in a much smaller version.  I will place an Argobba/Wollo wedding necklace. You woke me up to it Gr. Ingrid.

  • ingrid Langerak January 25, 2016 at 10:33pm

    Thank you Johanne. Gr. INGRID.

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