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Cross on a necklace. Even

Title:

Cross on a necklace

Ethnic groups:

Even

Territory:

East Siberia, Primorsky Oblast, Okrug

Date:

кон. ХIХ - нач. ХХ вв.

Collectors-person:
Sokolnikov Nikolai P.
Rubrics:

Decorations/jewelry

Material:

Metal; leather: natural leather: suede: skin suede; glass (beads)

Number:

РЭМ 2245-104

Annotation:

On the front side: Figured above the cross’s upper end is a triangle with six vertical strips inside it at its lower side, the symbol of the All-seeing Eye. Embossed in the central part is an eight-pointed Calvary cross whose lower end rests on the mount of Golgotha outlined with a curved line; below is a vertical image of Adam’s head. The left and right ends have the captions ИС ХС (the letters С are reversed). Made by a Yakut artisan. It was worn by Evenki women in the bosom or over the clothes. Abstract by V.V. Gorbacheva

Albums:
Christianity
Rus:
Крест на ожерелье. Эвены