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Pectoral cross, inv. no. М-2411: photo 1 of 5
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Metal · Church plate

Pectoral cross

Inv. no. М-2411 · Metal

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

A pectoral cross, four-armed, with straight ends, two-sided. At the center of the front is an eight-pointed cross, flanked by the instruments of the Passion — a spear and a reed — beneath which is a depiction of the Head of Adam. On the upper arm are the letters "TSR" and "SLVY" ("King of Glory"). Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting
Dimensions
5.2 × 2.5 cm

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

A pectoral cross, four-armed, with straight ends, two-sided. At the center of the front is an eight-pointed cross, flanked by the instruments of the Passion — a spear and a reed — beneath which is a depiction of the Head of Adam. On the upper arm are the letters "TSR" and "SLVY" ("King of Glory"). On the side arms are "IS," "KHS" and "SN," "BZHII" ("Jesus Christ" and "Son of God"). On the reverse is the text of the Troparion to the Cross. The loop is oval, with a shaped finial.

The cross entered the museum's holdings in 1977.

Record

Inventory number
М-2411
Title
Pectoral cross
Collection group
Metal · Church plate
Date
19th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting
Dimensions
5.2 × 2.5 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Orthodoxy

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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