Culture: Irish. | Material: Lead. | Accession No: HCM 071. | Current Location: The Hunt Museum Limerick. | Dimensions (cm): H 9.7 x W 3.9 x D 2.4.

Description: A lead crucifix known as a penal cross. The front shows a simplified figure of Christ with the feet nailed together and with a nimbus around his head. The back is incised with a heart, cross and the letters IHS and a date. This type of cross is believed to be a souvenir from the pilgrimage site at Lough Derg, Co. Donegal. Lead is an unusual metal to use in the making of penal crosses.

Date Made: 19th century AD