Russian Bronze Cross Pendant

Neat, rectangular and golden-brown, with a lettered head and a stepped foot.

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. Upright pendant cross with a thick looped top and squared arms. A raised inner cross stands in a recessed field, with small lettered panels in each quarter and a stepped base. The warm bronze surface is lightly worn at the corners. It is 1 inches long and 2 high.

Tidy lines and a lot of quiet detail.