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Pectoral crosses

A group of three crosses with arms of equal length worn by one person. They were found in a cemetery in the city of Thessaloniki and they are dated to the 14th-16th c. The crosses are cast made and they bear a suspension ring for hanging, while a circular depression has been formed on each arm of each cross, from which projects a cast, ornamental boss.

Code

Βκο 247/11

Type

Pectoral cross

Chronology

14th - 16th c.

Dimensions

Height 2,5 cm., width 2,3 cm.

Material of Construction

Copper-alloy

Origin

Thessaloniki. Cemetery of St. Constantine and Helen's church