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PROCESSION CROSS PINACLE
Spain, 16th century
Gilded copper and iron
H. 28; Diam. 16 cm
(old restorations in pewter)
Gilded copper shaft composed of several arches assembled with iron nails and rivets. It is entirely covered with a rich repoussé decoration of ribboned cartouches, friezes of winged putti heads and serrated cabochons. The upper entablature features six nuns' faces, alternating with radiating flower buds.
Processional staffs, accompanied by processional banners, were carried by clerics to mark events in the Christian liturgy. Most commonly surmounted by a cross - and sometimes by a baldachin or canopy - the pinnacle refers to the intermediate part, joining the staff.
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Ref. number : 4734
Ref: 8N9D8B7X3V