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Cross

Cross
late 17th century - early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Greece (made)

This cypress wood cross is mounted in silver gilt with enamelled filigree and set on stone. On the stone there are two inscriptions in Greek: on one side 'Athos' and on the other a quotation from the Gospel of St Matthew, Xvi, 18 '....thou art Peter, and it is upon this rock that I will build my church.'


Object details

Object type
Cross
TitleCross
Materials and techniques
Cypress wood
Cypress
Silver-Gilt
Enamelled
Brief description
Cross, cypress wood, mounted silver gilt, Greek, late 17th or early 18th century
Physical description
Cross, cypress wood mounted in silver gilt, with enamelled filigree and set on stone.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Athos
  • Gospel of St Matthew, XVI, 18: '...thou art Peter, and it is upon this rock that I will build my church.'
Subject depicted
Cross
Summary
This cypress wood cross is mounted in silver gilt with enamelled filigree and set on stone. On the stone there are two inscriptions in Greek: on one side 'Athos' and on the other a quotation from the Gospel of St Matthew, Xvi, 18 '....thou art Peter, and it is upon this rock that I will build my church.'
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1891. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1892. pp. 125
  • Beckwith, J. 'Crosses from Mount Athos in the Gambier-Perry collection'. Burlington Magazine. CIX. 1967. pp. 174
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
805-1891

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Record createdNovember 10, 2008
Record URL
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