{"product_id":"large-antique-nickel-and-wood-pectoral-crucifix-circa-1890s-1920s","title":"Large Antique Nickel and Wood Pectoral Crucifix, Circa 1890s-1920s","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge pectoral crucifix of wood bound in nickel with a cast corpus and INRI title, of the type worn by nuns and missionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePectoral crucifixes, named for the Latin pectus, chest, were worn over the heart on a cord or chain, or tucked into the belt of the habit. A nun typically received hers at the ceremony of her final vows and wore it for the rest of her life, often being buried with it; priests and missionaries carried them for blessings and at the deathbed, where the crucifix was held before the dying during the last rites. Most were made in France and Germany between the 1880s and 1930s in this classic ebony and nickel style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShows wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68076640501914,"sku":"EDC-625","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/EDC-625-1.jpg?v=1794003164","url":"https:\/\/exquisitedarkcurio.com\/products\/large-antique-nickel-and-wood-pectoral-crucifix-circa-1890s-1920s","provider":"Exquisite Dark Curio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}