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Title: Μουσείο Ιεράς Μονής Κύκκου (Κύπρος): Χάλκινος, χυτός, επιστήθιος σταυρός-λειψανοθήκη. Απαρτίζεται από δύο αρθρωτά συμμετρικά κοίλα εσωτερικά μέρη που ενώνονται μεταξύ τους στις άκρες των κάθετων κεραιών. Στην πρόσοψη φέρει εγχάρακτη Θεοτόκο σε στάση δέησης με το συμπίλημα "ΜΗΡ ΘΟΥ". (Δ 165)
Start date: 500
End date: 899
Historical Period: Byzantine Early Middle Ages
Description: 

This bronze pectoral reliquary cross comprises two outer crosses hinged together at the top and bottom. The upper hinge retains its suspension loop. The obverse bears the engraved image of Virgin with hands raised in prayer. The image is accompanied by an identifying abbreviated inscription engraved in Greek that reads Mother of God.

Size: 12.4 x 5.6 cm
Place: Museum of the Holy Monastery of Kykkos, Cyprus  
Languages: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Medium: bronze (metal)
Project: BYZART Project  
Fond: OUC Museum of the Holy Monastery of Kykkos  
Physical type: metalwork (visual works)
jewelry
crosses (visual works)
Material and technique: casting (process)
engraving (action)
Data provider: Museum of the Holy Monastery of Kykkos  
License: All rights reserved
Rights holder: Museum of the Holy Monastery of Kykkos  
Appears in Collections:BYZART

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