Cross
1000-1200 (made)
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This was a pectoral cross, worn around the neck as an amulet to protect against illness and misfortune. The cross may have held a relic of the True Cross on which Christ was crucified, imbuing it with further spiritual power.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold enriched with filigree work |
| Brief description | Cross, Gold enriched with filigree work, Byzantine Empire, 1000-1200 |
| Physical description | Gold enriched cross with filigree work and set with eight cabochon emeralds; the links have rounded ends and are flanked by projecting bosses; the centre is set with a medallion of cloisonné enamel, probably replacing a relic of the true cross. Suspended from a filigree ring with a rod tipped with pearls. |
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| Object history | Acquired in Asia minor, received from Mr L. Blumenreich |
| Production | Byzantine Empire. Possibly Constantinople ? |
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| Summary | This was a pectoral cross, worn around the neck as an amulet to protect against illness and misfortune. The cross may have held a relic of the True Cross on which Christ was crucified, imbuing it with further spiritual power. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pitarakis, B. Les Croix-Reliquaires Pectorales Byzantines En Bronze (Paris 2006) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.386-1911 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2007 |
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