Antique Pectoral Crucifix Skull & Crossbones Golgotha Catholic Cross
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:4852984 | Featured Refinements: Vintage Crucifix |
| Material: Wood |
This is a very old crucifix from my great grandparents home. I found the following info to explain about the INRI sign and the skull and crossbones.
Stamped Germany on back. Middle of back has a sacred heart metal piece.
May have been a coffin cross or?INRI = Iesus Nazarenus Rex IudaeorumIn Latin this means, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." It was the inscription put above Jesus on the cross. He was satirized as the crucified king, but still pleaded, "Fath...er, forgive them."The skull and cross bones refers to the hill on which Jesus was crucified. It was called "Golgotha, " place of the skull. This represents the world "in Adam, " the world as it had become a place of death under the reign of humanity.Metaphorically, then, Jesus is raised up on top of our dying world by an instrument of imperial violence and mocked for powerlessness, but once lifted up was able to pour out his own life for the life and peace of our broken world.
Stamped Germany on back. Middle of back has a sacred heart metal piece.
May have been a coffin cross or?INRI = Iesus Nazarenus Rex IudaeorumIn Latin this means, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." It was the inscription put above Jesus on the cross. He was satirized as the crucified king, but still pleaded, "Fath...er, forgive them."The skull and cross bones refers to the hill on which Jesus was crucified. It was called "Golgotha, " place of the skull. This represents the world "in Adam, " the world as it had become a place of death under the reign of humanity.Metaphorically, then, Jesus is raised up on top of our dying world by an instrument of imperial violence and mocked for powerlessness, but once lifted up was able to pour out his own life for the life and peace of our broken world.
