MEDIEVAL PILGRIM’S CROSS 6TH-9TH CENTURY AD

Gilt bronze. 1 5/8” (1.63”) total height. The cross beam above center. The beams with trefoil terminals making five crosses in one, commemorating the five wounds of Jesus. Relief corpus Christi in the orans position with upturned hands raised. The back hollowed for inclusion of a holy relic like the hair of a saint or splinter of the true cross. Worn from use and burial. The 24karat gold overlay restored on an 18” gilt silver neck chain for modern wear. Jewelry gift boxed with a certificate of authenticity.