{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-three-leaf-italian-crucifix","title":"Vintage Bronze Three-Leaf Italian Crucifix","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach of the four arms of the Vintage Bronze Three-Leaf Italian Crucifix ends in a three-lobed leaf with a small raised rosette at its center, and fine chevron hatching fills the upright and crossbar so the smooth corpus stands clear of it. The figure hangs with knees slightly bent and the head fallen to one side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove the head a small titulus is lettered \u003cstrong\u003eINRI\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Latin \u003cem\u003eIesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum\u003c\/em\u003e, Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, the words Pilate ordered fixed to the cross. The three-lobed terminals are a long-standing convention of Italian workshops, read as the Trinity: three lobes on one leaf, three Persons in one God, repeated at every point of the cross so that the form itself preaches the doctrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Italian three-leaf crucifix was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the crucifix's vintage character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtisan-cast from an antique original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equatoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48943505932473,"sku":"3c3-343-B","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-343-B.png?v=1787688735","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-three-leaf-italian-crucifix","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}