Gold Meskel Cross (CAT. 001, 1017)
The founding artifact of the House, forged for the Feast of Meskel in Axum.
Clerical Annotation: Gold was covenant, not commodity. Fire held in metal as proof of faith.
Gilded cross in lattice form. Early foundation work attributed to the Axumite tradition. Represents one of the earliest known Meskel symbols rendered in gold.
No.
CAT. 001
Material
22K Yellow Gold
Title
Gold Meskel Cross
Year
01/11/1017