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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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Polychrome Wooden Crucifix
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th-century Honduran polychrome wooden crucifix, carved in a provincial folk tradition and
Category
Antique 19th Century Honduran Rustic Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Renaissance Brass Mounted Crucifix
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) brass wall mounted crucifixes with Christ figure (3-PRICED
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Religious Items
Materials
Brass
$2,500 / item
Silver crucifix-shaped lamp
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver crucifix-shaped lamp with cut-out and suspended lampshades, smooth elliptical
Category
Antique 19th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Silver
Antique silver-mounted crucifix
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An ornate 18th/19th century European silver mounted brass and wood Catholic crucifix.
The rosewood
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Brass
19th century Crucifix Tortoise
Located in MILL, NL
This impressive 19th-century crucifix is a unique example of religious art and masterful
Category
Antique 19th Century Religious Items
Materials
Wood
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