Roofed eight-pointed sepulchral cross
Karelians
Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Late 19th century – early 20th century
Wood
РЭМ 4451-61
Roofed eight-pointed sepulchral cross from an Old Belief tomb. Inserted in the middle of the cross is a carved wooden icon depicting the Calvary Cross. Attached to the crossbeams are patches of fabric tied as part of local burial and memorial ritual. Abstract by L.V. Korolkova
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