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Cross

Statuette
18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Greece (made)

This boxwood cross is carved in panels with events from the life of Christ. It is thought to be Greek and to date from the 18th century.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Christianity
Object type
Statuette
TitleCross
Materials and techniques
Boxwood
Boxwood
Brief description
Cross, scenes from life of Christ, boxwood
Physical description
Cross, boxwood, minutely carved in panels with events in the life of Jesus Christ.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.375in
  • Width: 3.5in
Summary
This boxwood cross is carved in panels with events from the life of Christ. It is thought to be Greek and to date from the 18th century.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
264-1886

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O167546/cross-statuette-unknown/
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