Small pectoral cross. It belongs to the first type of crosses the upper part of which depicts the God of Sabaoth (God the Father), the dove (God the Holy Spirit) and the abbreviation I Н Ц И in the title of the Golgotha Cross.
This Holy Cross was made during the period when copper crucifixes were a trend. Pomorye craftsmen made them bypassing the ban of the authorities, so that anyone could pray. People always wore cross pendants with them, on makeshift woven cords or chains.
This Holy Cross was made during the period when copper crucifixes were a trend. Pomorye craftsmen made them bypassing the ban of the authorities, so that anyone could pray. People always wore cross pendants with them, on makeshift woven cords or chains.