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What is a large crucifix called?
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A large crucifix is called a rood. In Medieval times, roods hung above the entryway to the chancel, an area at the front of the church near the altar that only the clergy and choir could enter. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of crucifixes.
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Italian Renaissance Crucifix Torchiere
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Cent) brass crucifix floor torchiere with 13 candleholders
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Religious Items
Materials
Brass
$7,500 / item
Italian Renaissance Bronze Crucifix
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Gothic style (19th Cent) bronze religious crucifix with filigree cross on 4
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Bohemian Crystal Pontifical Crucifix
Located in New York, NY
Faceted crystal crucifix from Bohemia circa 1900. The faceted crystals are set into darkened silver
Category
Antique Early 1900s Czech Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Gilt Metal, Pinchbeck
Antique Italian Silver Travelling Crucifix
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 1800s Italian silver travelling crucifix; an addition
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Religious Items
Materials
Silver
18th-Century Spanish Silver Crucifix
Located in Madrid, ES
A fine example of colonial-era devotion and artistry, this 18th-century Spanish silver crucifix is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Italian Renaissance Carved Wood Crucifix
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) carved wood crucifix on square base with figure
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Religious Items
Materials
Wood
