Gyldensteen Cross
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Gyldensteen Cross
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Published 2021-12-02T09:31:45+00:00
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Material: Walrus Ivory. Accession no: BM 001. Current location: The Hunt Museum, Limerick.
This reliquary cross is made in two pieces, which, when put together, form a box in the shape of a crucifix, perhaps to contain a relic of the true cross. The front depicts the figure of Christ on the cross under the hand of God. Christ's foot overhangs the frame and the finely carved loin-cloth falls below the knee. The eyes are inlaid with either jet or paste. The reverse shows the Agnus Dei within a quatrefoil surrounded by the symbols of the Four Evangelists. 12th Century.
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| Date published | 02/12/2021 |
| Support Free | YES |
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| Title | Gyldensteen Cross |
| Date | 12th century |
| Dimension | H 7.2 x W 5.7 |
| Accession | BM 001 |
| Period | Medieval |
| Medium | Ivory, jet |
| Record | https://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/gyldensteen-cross/ |
| Place | Hunt Museum |
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