Title
Pectoral Cross, 1600s. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
Pectoral Cross, 1600s. This ivory cross is carved on the front with scenes drawn from Twelve Feasts of the Orthodox Church, including the Passion and Resurrection of Christ; on the reverse is a scene of the Mother of God surrounded by clergy. The scenes include Slavonic inscriptions. The ivory cross is mounted within a silver frame as a pectoral to be worn at the breast, probably by a priest.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F98_388
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
47,5Mb (3,8Mb) / 11,7in x 15,8in / 3498 x 4742 (300dpi)