Christ on the Cross
Object Details
Date
ca. 1890-1900
Medium
Enameled brass
Dimensions
10 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.
Collection Object Type
Icon
Credit Line
Gift of Elizabeth Eudora Medinger, In memory of her uncle, Atherton Seidell PhD.
Accession Number
SI.1986.094
Rectangular cast brass icon has as central figure Christ on the Cross surrounded by figures and scull below cross. Above the cross are two angels, a bird, and a head of a man. Above these figures are what appear to be five Stations of the Cross. The top is arched and divided into five sections. Traces of blue enamel remain in recesses.
Inscriptions
Notation on back in black ink: "N 430 250 F Cox."
Museum
8
Made In
Russia
Subject Type
Religious, Christ on the Cross