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Pectoral cross, inv. no. М-741/3: photo 1 of 5
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Metal · Church plate

Pectoral cross

Inv. no. М-741/3 · Metal

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

A pectoral cross, four-armed, with straight ends. On the front is inscribed an eight-pointed cross with the instruments of the Passion — a spear and a reed. Full description

Date
17th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting
Dimensions
3.7 × 2 cm

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

Description

A pectoral cross, four-armed, with straight ends. On the front is inscribed an eight-pointed cross with the instruments of the Passion — a spear and a reed. The arms of the cross end in rhombuses, into which are set depictions of the Holy Spirit as a dove, the letters "IS," "KHS" ("Jesus Christ"), and a trefoil. On the reverse is the text of the Troparion to the Cross. The cross's loop is round.

The cross entered the museum's holdings in 1951.

Record

Inventory number
М-741/3
Title
Pectoral cross
Collection group
Metal · Church plate
Date
17th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting
Dimensions
3.7 × 2 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Orthodoxy

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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