Processional Cross
Processional Cross
Before 1860
The exuberant design combines crosses with other imagery. At the base are two ‘ankhs’ – loops surmounted by small crosses. This Christian symbol was adapted from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for ‘eternal life’.
Before 1860
The exuberant design combines crosses with other imagery. At the base are two ‘ankhs’ – loops surmounted by small crosses. This Christian symbol was adapted from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for ‘eternal life’.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | brass |
| Physical description | Processional Cross Before 1860 The exuberant design combines crosses with other imagery. At the base are two ‘ankhs’ – loops surmounted by small crosses. This Christian symbol was adapted from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for ‘eternal life’. |
| Credit line | Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.987-1926 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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