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This ivory cross was mounted in a silver frame so that it could be worn at the chest, probably by a priest.

It is carved with scenes taken from the Twelve Feasts of the Orthodox Church.






Pectoral Cross
Russia, 1600s
Walrus ivory, wood, partially gilt silver, and pearls
Seventy-fifth Anniversary Gift of Eleanor and Morris Everett
1993.37