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Medieval Agnus Dei and Crucifixion Plaque
Medieval Agnus Dei and Crucifixion Plaque
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15th century AD. A flat bronze bifacial heptagonal plaque, on one side standing agnus dei holding a flag, to the other side a crucifixion scene; pierced three time for suspension. Found in Essex, UK, 1990s. The title Agnus Dei, or Lamb of God, for Jesus appears in the Gospel of John, with the initial proclamation Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world in John 1:29, and symbolises the perfect sacrifice in the form of Christ. This reference to Christ as a sacrifice for mankind mirrors the image on the other side which shows the crucifixion in which Christ suffers and dies for the sins of mankind. Christianity in medieval Europe was heavy with symbolism relating to Christ, the Virgin Mary and the saints and was a means for the illiterate masses to read the message of the gospels when attending church. 7.18 grams, 44mm (1 3/4").
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Very fine condition.
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