UNKNOWN GOLDSMITH, French
(active 1200-1225 in Limoges)

Processional Cross

1200-25
Wood, copper, brass, champlevé enamel, 59 x 37 cm
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg

On feast days associated with the Holy Cross, crosses like this were carried on poles in procession. The present example has a wooden core covered with brass sheets and is decorated with enamel insets.