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Cross, inv. no. М-740: photo 1 of 5
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Metal · Church plate

Cross

Inv. no. М-740 · Metal

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

A man's cross, four-armed, with shaped edges. At the crossing is a relief depiction of the Crucifixion — Jesus Christ in a loincloth, his body hanging on the cross, his feet nailed separately, his palms open, his haloed head inclined toward his right shoulder. The cross's finial is a large loop. Full description

Date
18th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting
Dimensions
5.5 × 3.5 cm

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

Description

A man's cross, four-armed, with shaped edges. At the crossing is a relief depiction of the Crucifixion — Jesus Christ in a loincloth, his body hanging on the cross, his feet nailed separately, his palms open, his haloed head inclined toward his right shoulder. The cross's finial is a large loop.

The cross dates from the 18th–19th century.

The cross entered the museum's holdings in 1951.

Record

Inventory number
М-740
Title
Cross
Collection group
Metal · Church plate
Date
18th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting
Dimensions
5.5 × 3.5 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Orthodoxy

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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