**Originally Listed At $225**

Europe, Eastern Europe, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A lovely mold-formed crucifix made from a hammered copper sheet of silver-copper alloy (58% silver) with figural details of Christ on the cross in repousse. Christ is displayed with his arms and feet nailed to the cross, a skull representative of Adam among an incised field of enclosed stippling below, and multiple suspension holes drilled along the periphery. The topmost bar reads "INCI," which is the Church Slavonic equivalent of "INRI." Lovely patina envelops all surfaces. Size: 3.3" W x 5.2" H (8.4 cm x 13.2 cm); quality of silver in silver-copper alloy: 58%.

Provenance: private Massachusetts, USA collection of Kahlil and Jean Gibran. Kahlil Gibran (1922-2008, also known as Kahlil George Gibran) was a successful mid-20th century Magic Realist painter and sculptor.

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Repair to topmost bar with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Slight bending to overall form, with light softening to some finer details. Nice patina on both sides.