croix
Numéro d'inventaire : DMH1975.39.1Description
Usage
Lieu : IrlandeDescription détaillée
jonc plié / Composition à quatre branches de joncs pliés, formant en son centre un carré.Inscriptions
Étiquette imprimée
"Saint-Brigid's Cross" / " St Brigid was born during the mid-11th century/ She was the daughter of Dubhcach, a leinster Pazan Christian, and a slave woman. / Brigid is remembered for her great charity and kindness. She is second only to Patrick, among Ireland's heritage of saintes. In her endevour to explain the Passion to dying Pazan, she wove a cross froù the rushes screwn on the floor. The St. Brigids Cross is believed to protect homes from want and evil." (Un panneau cartonné imprimé accompagne la croix :)Décor
- croix
Matériaux et techniques
- jonc : plié
Dimensions et poids
- Hauteur : 29,3 cm
- Largeur : 24,6 cm
- Profondeur : 1,26 cm
- Poids : 44,9 grammes
Provenance et historique
Acquisition
Date : 1975Mots-clés
Thématique
Dénomination
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