Russian Bronze Cross Pendant

Rough-edged little cross, cast thick and left a bit ragged.

This cross pendant from Novgorod is from Novgorod, Russia, and dates to the late 17th or early 18th century. It is bronze. Russian Orthodox crosses often differ from the Latin cross, with extra bars and decorative details, and the style of the arms can help identify a tradition. Irregular kite-shaped pendant with a narrow looped top and an uneven, chipped outline. A cross with a figure-like shape in its center rises in relief. The metal is a pale gray with dark crevices and a rubbed field. It is 1 inches long and 1.5 high.

Rough around the edges and honest about it.