Small crosses worn on the neck have been part of Ethiopian culture and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church for hundreds of years
the Ancestors were invoked through this type of Power Figure statuettes
Grey Chalcedony
Measurements: approx 8 3/8" tall
and mind into the pure exalted body
Igbo Female Ikenga Figure, Nigeria #1091 christmas ornamement Small crosses worn on theIkenga Female Ikenga Figure, Nigeria #1091 Measurements: 502122 cm Igbo Ikenga are Mythical Warrior, figures called Edjo, seated on an eroded base, sitting upright and rigidly on a two legged stool, wedge shaped feet, wearing large anklets, the sturdy legs leading to prominent buttocks, accentuated genitals, with a large sword in one hand and the severed head of a vanquished enemy in the other hand. The figure is carved from single piece of very hard,