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Cross Front with Scenes from Life of Christ

1858, after original of 15th - 16th century (?)
Plaster cast of original ivory carving
State: Reproduction

5 3/8 in. x 7 15/16 in. (13.7 cm x 20.2 cm)

Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number: 1858.121
Acquisition Date: 1908
Geography: Asia, Russia
Classification: Fine and Visual Arts; Sculptures; Fictile Ivories
Culture/Nationality: Russian
Collection: Fictile Ivories
Description: Cast of the front of a cross with Festal scenes including the Entry into Jerusalem, Dormition of the Virgin, Crucifixion, Descent of the Holy Ghost, Descent into Hell, and Ascension after an original of unknown location; formerly in the private collection of Windus, Esq. Description: Entry into Jerusalem, Dormition, Crucifixion, Descent of Holy Ghost, Descent into Hell, Ascension

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  • Abrahamic religions - The group of religions comprising Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, that trace their origin to the prophet Abraham.
  • religions - Belief systems that encompass various personal and institutional relationships between human beings and what they regard as holy, sacred, or divine, usually but not always a deity, or a spiritual or occult force. Participation in a religion is typically manifested in obedience, reverence, and worship, often including group activities and alliance with a leader. Elements of a religion or similar belief system include doctrine, ritual, defined parameters of morality, and a code of living, often seen as a means of achieving spiritual or material improvement.

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