Widened ends and a calm outline: that is how you recognise the Byzantine cross on this necklace. The pendant measures approx. 3.2 × 2.0 cm, is carved and weighs approx. 16 g.
Cross forms with widened ends and ornamentation go back to the art of the Eastern Church, that is, to Byzantium. The icons and mosaics of this tradition still shape the look of many churches today. Whoever wears this cross deliberately chooses a form that points beyond the boundaries of the Latin Church.
- Dimensions: approx. 3.2 × 2.0 cm, approx. 16 g
- Finish: handmade, carved
- Colour: brown, with its own grain
- Cord: nylon, black, approx. 80 cm, Ø 1.5 mm
The cross is aimed at people with an interest in the Eastern Church or in art history; as a gift it suits Confirmation, Protestant confirmation or a birthday among friends.
Before it is dispatched, a Catholic priest blesses the cross in our warehouse; a dated certificate is enclosed, as is a velvet pouch. Your necklace with the Byzantine cross comes via Amazon's logistics network – free within Germany, €5.90 to Austria and France; Italy €6.90, Spain €6.90 – with 30-day returns.