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1895.13.5

Funeral cross made of two pieces of wood. One longer tapering piece of wood with smaller, rectangular cross piece nailed on. [AF [OPS Move] 8/5/2017]

1895.13.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Funeral cross made of two pieces of wood. One longer tapering piece of wood with smaller, rectangular cross piece nailed on. [AF [OPS Move] 8/5/2017]
Long description
Carried in procession & deposited on a tree. Surface of wood appears to have been stained or varnished. [AF [OPS Move] 8/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of
County Wexford
Cultural groups
Irish
Person
Field collector Margaret McNair Stokes
PRM source Margaret McNair Stokes
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
By 1895
Acquisition information
Donated: 1895
Materials and processes
Material Pine Wood Plant, Material Varnish, Process Nailed, Process Stained, Process Varnished
Dimensions
Length: max 807 mm, Width: max 278 mm, Depth: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1895.13.5

Search terms: Death, Religion, Cross, Religious Offering, Funeral Accessory, Amulet

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