Antique 17-18th Century Russian North Orthodox Old Believers Cross Pendant Z117

Description: View more great items A Great Gift For The Serious Faith Collector! Check Out My Other Items For Sale! Can Combine Orders!!!! CLICK HERE >>>> https://www.ebay.com/str/Arcane-Treasures <<<< CLICK HEREUp For Sale Is A Russian Catholic Orthodox Cross From The 18th Century (1700's)Antique small (approx. 1-1/2" tall with bale) Orthodox Cross pendant featuring late post-medieval plain and humble Russian "Norse" design displaying image of the three-bar Savior's Cross with the Instruments of the Passion over the skull (Adam's head), and abbreviated words of an Orthodox prayer in Church Slavonic on the reverse. The Cross appears to have been made from bronze or similar copper alloy. Origin likely c. 17th-18th century Imperial Russian North (judged by the image of the Cross on the obverse). The Cross and inside of its necklace bale show significant signs of wear consistent with its suggested age and long devotional wearing including deformation of the original shape, reduced quality of images and inscriptions, scratches, dents, and original uncleaned patina. The size of the Cross is shown on the photographs for this listing.The obverse bears an image of the three-bar Suppedaneum cross surrounded with the Instruments of the Passion of Christ, such as the Holy Lance (spear) and the Holy Sponge attached to the end of a cane, several inscriptions made with Cyrillic letters, and a tiny image of the skull, or the Adam's head buried below the cross. The Byzantine three-bar cross is venerated in the Orthodox and some Eastern Catholic churches. Such a cross has three horizontal crossbeams: the top one represents the "INRI" nameplate, and the bottom one, a footrest. The footrest crossbeam is depicted pointing up, toward Heaven, on Christ's right hand side where the Penitent thief, St. Dismas was crucified. The top crossbeam is depicted attached on the top of the cross, according to the ancient tradition of the Russian North.Next to the vertical crossbar, there are images of the two Instruments of the Passion (Arms of Christ, Arma Christi), the Holy Lance (spear) of a Roman soldier, and the Holy Sponge attached to the end of a cane. The Instruments are depicted diverging from the vertical crossbar in a V-shaped manner. They are subjects to adoration along with the Cross, and are often depicted on the Byzantine-style "Golgotha" crosses worn as baptism, body crosses for the entire life of a faithful Christian.The reverse is filled with words of a prayer in Church Slavonic, likely a version of Psalm 68 or a Prayer before the Holy Cross. The words of the prayer are heavily worn.Shipping and handling is free for the continental US. International shipping is handled by Ebay Global Shipping Program. International buyers, please familiarize yourself with the Global Shipping Program through the Ebay "Help" section and ask your shipping questions, if any, prior to buying. Please note that customs regulations differ from country to country, and it is a buyer's responsibility to ensure that any customs fees or other duties collected by the buyer's country are paid and satisfied in full.This Is A Great Special Unique Antique Item For Anyone Of Faith.Please Refer To Picture For Condition For What Is Pictured Is What Will Be Received.CLICK HERE >>>> https://www.eby.com/str/Arcane-Treasures <<<< CLICK HERE View more great items

Price: 49.99 USD

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

End Time: 2024-03-13T01:11:24.000Z

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