Christian Bronze Cross - Crusades Period - 10-12th Cent AD

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CHRISTIAN BRONZE CROSS - CRUSADES PERIOD

10th – 12th Century AD

Massive with dark green patina - Incised design of robed Christ with halo and cross, palm branch below each outstretched arm.

(Size: 60 x 37mm – 2.25’’ – Weight: 41.71 gm)

This is a heavy Byzantine cross, of simple, yet elegant construction in a massive, seldom encountered size. It was produced about the time of the 1st- 3rd Crusade

Byzantine lives were centered on an ordered Christian hierarchy offering salvation through Christ. By the 5th and 6th centuries, the cross replaced the Chi-Rho as the standard emblem of religious devotion. Its meaning transcended that of the simple monogram to visually recall the crucifixion. The cross was worn by individuals from every social stratum, from the elaborate bejeweled golden cross of the patriarch to the simple crosses of the common man.

In exceptional state of preservation, retaining its suspension loop so that it might be worn today, 1000 years after it was produced.

  • Inventory# PA-3577
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