Irish 5,000 year old Turf Celtic Cross Hand Carved

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5,000 Year Old Celtic Cross This celtic cross was individually hand carved from 5000 year old turf by a skilled craftsman in ireland . Dimensions: 4 1/4" in length The celtic cross, like the shamrock and harp, is symbolic of ireland and its celtic heritage. Though used by early christian monks (600 A.D.) to mark the limits of an ecclesiastical enclosure, around 800 A.D its primary use was a visual and in the propogation of christianity. It was in the period 800 A.D that the celtic cross with a circle surrounding the vertical and horizontal bars was popularised. The now familiar ring added to the simple latin cross and interlacings similar to those in the Book Of Kells, Durrow and other such manuscripts of the period began to appear on the crosses as also episodes recorded in the gospels resulting with the celtic cross sometimes being referred to as a scripture cross. This celtic cross handworked in miniature form, is typical of the celtic crosses carved by those early christian monks. Panel Explanation The front of the cross in panel 1 shows the arrest of christ in Gethsemane with panel 2 showing soldiers guarding the tomb of christ. The crucifixion forms the central ornamentation above which are the tools of the crucifixion and to the left is a the scourging at the pillar and to the right is a rooster which bears reference to the warning by our lord to St. Peter - "you will deny me before the cock crows three times" The back of the celtic cross has as the main insert the risen christ with the dove of peace above, with worshipping figures on either side. Panel No.1 beneath the risen christ figure portrays the parable of the shepherd and his flock. Panel No.2 portrays the private confession. Due in particular to the Anglo Saxon invasion of britain (circa 800) communications between Rome and Ireland were interrupted for a period of approximately one hundred years, during which the church in ireland developed a pronounced celtic character, with difference to Rome being in practice rather than in principle. One difference being the use of the private confession rather than the public confession as practiced on the continent of europe at the time. The early celtic practice of private confession was retained and is today the universal practice. The third or bottom panel signifies the joining of hands, the unity of Christianity in early celtic times and is now becoming more significant in these modern days. The panels to the right of the cross portrays the might of the Roman Empire at the time of the crucifixion in the form of a Roman Guard with sword and shield crossed. The panels to the left of the cross portrays the parable of Adam and eve with the serpent descending from the tree. Turf 5,000 years ago in Ireland, the Great Elk wandered through the forests and mountains, it was a land of sweeping mists, gentle rain and soft sunlight.A land of pagan carvings and mysterious rituals. A land w the soothing lilt of the harp floated over cool, clear crystal lakes and rivers.It was the time of Cu Chulainn and Queen Maeve and the Red Branch Knights. This was, indeed, the Celtic Twilight.Turf from that golden age has been excavated and crafted to create this cross. Please contact me with any questions. Payment :You can pay via Paypal, Money Order, Cheque or Cash . Postage: is through "An post" priority airmail.(4-5 days to reach the states) USA: $5.00 UK: $4.80 Canada:$5.00 Combined shipping: I will combine shipping on multiple purchases. Just pay $2 postage for each additional item after paying the stated postage for the first item. To qualify for this discount all items must be paid for in one single payment. Returns: If for some reason you are not happy with the item , just send it back and get a full refund on the price of the item . On Jan-05-07 at 19:21:12 PS... read more

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