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Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 7-5501, described as Cross; metal; traveling; blue enamel background; central part is crucifixion; top line above arms reads in translation: “The crucifixion of our Lord God Jesus Christ, Son of God”; Five scenes above surround scene with words, in translation: “The Lord Sabaoth Holy Ghost; angels of the Lord; King of Glory”; Four figures at base left to right represent St. Mary (Mary Magdalen), Mother of God, St. John the Evangelist and the Centurion Longimus. Four cherubs at top. Height 21.4 cm. (Skull at the base indicates location of the actual crucifixion (Golgotha), Greek corruption of Hebrew for “Place of the Skulls.” Cost $125.00.
Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 7-5500, described as Cross; metal; traveling; blue enamel background; central part is crucifixion; top line above arms reads in translation: “The crucifixion of our Lord God Jesus Christ, Son of God”; Line below arms: “To thine cross wake make obeisance Lord [and] thine holy resurrection we glorify”; height 15.4 cm. (Skull at the base indicates location of the actual crucifixion (Golgotha), Greek corruption of Hebrew for “Place of the Skulls.” Cost $40.00.
Hearst Museum object titled Cross, accession number 7-5499, described as Cross; metal; traveling; blue enamel background; central part is crucifixion; sun at left; moon at right; four figures, left to right represent St. Mary (Mary Magdalen), Mother of God, St. John the Evangelist and the Centurion Longimus; two archangels of the Lord above; height 16.5 cm. (Skull at the base indicates location of the actual crucifixion (Golgotha), Greek corruption of Hebrew for “Place of the Skulls.” Cost $75.00.
Hearst Museum object titled Icon, accession number 7-5469, described as Icon; mother of pearl; carved; pendant in metal frame; subject: “the holy of the holies”; shows alter of transubtantiation and several figures; shape with loop at top; width 5.2 cm, height including loop 69 cm. Made in Russian monastary in Jerusalem for pilgrims.
Hearst Museum object titled Icon, accession number 7-5489, described as Icon; metal; representing St. Nicholas of Mozhaysk; he holds a sword in his right hand and a church in his left; above at top are Veronicas’ veil, old testament, trinity; traces of blue and white enamel.
Hearst Museum object titled Icon, accession number 7-5497, described as Icon; metal; cruciform; with multiple scenes on both faces; height 10.9 cm. (Originally opened up; generally held a relic inside e.g. true cross.)
Hearst Museum object titled Icon, accession number 7-5487, described as Icon; metal; traveling; represents the 12 feasts; three rows each divided into four panels; height 5.9 cm, width 5 cm. Cost $7.50.
Hearst Museum object titled Icon, accession number 7-5502, described as Icon; metal; blue and white enamel background; four paneled; each panel has five scenes. Traveling icon, 19th century of “Twelve Holy Days and Four Miraculous Icons of the Virgin. See acquisition envelope for additional information. Width 41.2 cm, height 17.4 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Icon, accession number 7-5466, described as Icon; wood; painted; subjects, left to right: the holy worthy John (monk’s outfit) the holy John the Evangelist (?) holding the Gospel, the holy John the Precursor (John the Baptist always dressed in coarse garments with disheveled hair-- hermit in a desert); gold ground; nick in upper left, lower right and left corners, left center edge; probably late 17th century; 1600-1700 AD. Cost $200.00.
Hearst Museum object titled Icon, accession number 7-5475, described as icon; cast brass and enamel; depicts “Mother of God Jesus Christos”; Greek inscriptions as follows: left “Mother”, top right “of God”, lower right “Jesus Christos”; foliage and grape clusters with blue enamel found in self frame; height 11.3 cm, width 9.8 cm. Holy image associated with worship.

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