250847 - Antique wooden priest's staff from a cave church in Lalibela Ethiopia.
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Rare antique wooden priest's staff from a cave church in Lalibela
Beautifully preserved, extremely rare priest's staff belonging to a Coptic priest from one of the cave churches in Lalibela.
This staff is entirely handcrafted and carved from a single piece of olive wood, beautifully crafted with biblical - coptic motifs. The hook on the back was used to drape a Coptic cloth.
This wooden priest staff measures approximately 90 cm high and 8 cm wide with an very nice old patina.
This priest staff is dated eind 19th century and comes with a certificate of authenticity.