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Country Group: China, Japan and Korea
Very rare 16/17thC Japanese Bronze Cross with Buddha. I've owned 3 iron examples of this over 25 years, and seen one other at auction. I recently purchased 2 bronze (or other alloy- a magnet does not stick) examples, of which this is one. I've been told they were used by early Japanese Christians, as they were persecuted by the Shoguns, and wanted to show that they still respected the Buddha. 9.75" tall, 7.75" wide, approximately .5" at deepest point.
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