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Vintage Bronze Santisimo Cristo del Buen Viaje Medal
SKU: 3c3-1012-B
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The Santisimo Cristo del Buen Viaje medal carries a Crucifixion modeled with unusual boldness. Christ hangs from a rough beam with his head fallen hard to one side, the ground behind him worked into a stippled field, and heavy forms gathered at the foot of the cross. Everything not essential has been cut away, and what remains reads clearly at a glance.
The back is plain but for four lines of raised lettering: SANTISIMO CRISTO DEL BUEN VIAJE — Most Holy Christ of the Good Journey. This is a travelers' devotion of the Spanish-speaking world, carried by people setting out on a road or a crossing and asking to arrive safely. Sailors, drivers, pilgrims and emigrants have all kept it close, and the plainness of the design suits a piece meant to be carried rather than admired. It remains a fitting gift for anyone beginning a journey, whether a literal one or the kind measured in years.
The Cristo del Buen Viaje medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the medal's vintage character.
- Made in the USA
- Artisan-cast from an antique original
- Finished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.
- Buy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace
- Add a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear
- Arrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box
Product Details
The Santisimo Cristo del Buen Viaje medal carries a Crucifixion modeled with unusual boldness. Christ hangs from a rough beam with his head fallen hard to one side, the ground behind him worked into a stippled field, and heavy forms gathered at the foot of the cross. Everything not essential has been cut away, and what remains reads clearly at a glance.
The back is plain but for four lines of raised lettering: SANTISIMO CRISTO DEL BUEN VIAJE — Most Holy Christ of the Good Journey. This is a travelers' devotion of the Spanish-speaking world, carried by people setting out on a road or a crossing and asking to arrive safely. Sailors, drivers, pilgrims and emigrants have all kept it close, and the plainness of the design suits a piece meant to be carried rather than admired. It remains a fitting gift for anyone beginning a journey, whether a literal one or the kind measured in years.
The Cristo del Buen Viaje medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the medal's vintage character.
- Made in the USA
- Artisan-cast from an antique original
- Finished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.
- Buy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace
- Add a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear
- Arrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box
