Silver-gilt Crucifix Fragment
Description
Cast crucifix with naturalistically modelled upper torso and head of Christ with arms outstretched and head slumped left in death. The head and foot and one end of one arm of the cross are lost. Acrostic legend stamped on plain back of the cross. Horizontally reads [--]X VSRE and vertically S[--].
Object number
NOLMS:2016.020
Object
CRUCIFIX
Production date
1450 - 1550
Period
Medieval
Material
Silver
Gold
Gold
Technique
Gilt
Cast
Cast
Dimensions
Height: 11.9mm
Width: 27.5mm
Depth: 5.8mm
Weight: 3.10g
Width: 27.5mm
Depth: 5.8mm
Weight: 3.10g
Provenance
ALKBOROUGH
Inscription
Acrostic legend stamped on plain back of the cross. Horizontally reads [--]X VSRE and vertically S[--].
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