Processional Cross

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Title Processional Cross

Date 13th century

Medium Champlevé enamel, gilt copper, semi-precious stones, and and wood

Dimensions Overall: 23 1/4 x 14 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (59.1 x 37.8 x 7.3 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 75.97

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Used in religious processions, processional crosses would have been mounted to a staff, enabling congregants to view them. Luxury materials, including gold, precious gems, and enamel, enhanced the spiritual power of processional crosses. Following typical iconographical formulas, these crosses typically portray the crucified Christ in the center and saints at the ends of the lateral arms.

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