For a medieval Christian, a cross worn against the body was faith carried every day. This collection gathers authentic medieval cross pendants and encolpia: small crosses cast in bronze or silver or carved in bone, and hinged reliquary crosses made of two valves that could hold a relic or a blessed token. Some carry the Crucifixion, the Mother of God in prayer or a saint of the Orthodox tradition.
Each piece is genuine, identified and dated by Jakob before listing. Each listing gives the collection history as far as it is recorded, and every piece is covered by our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.
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