"Pinnacle Of Procession Cross - Spain - 16th Century"
PINACLE OF A PROCESSION CROSS Spain, 16th century
Gilded copper and iron
H. 28 cm, diameter 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 band features six nuns' faces alternating with radiating flower buds.
Processional staffs, accompanied by processional banners, were carried by religious 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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