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Showcase VI
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This vitrine presents other fragments of early
Christian sculptures. Especially interesting are upper parts of two statues of
"Christ the Good Shepherd", which stood on stands at the bottom.
In the right part of the vitrine, there are
fragments of relief marble slabs with images of fruit trees, fish, and symbols
of alpha and omega.
From the late fourth century onwards, Cherson
became religious centre, which was important not only for the Christians of
Taurica but also for the people far beyond its boundaries. Chersonesos became
one of minor centres of pilgrimage.
The vitrine contained clay stamps with names of
saints. Pilgrims could get the saints' blessing at Cherson churches and in
pilgrim houses.
In the left part of the vitrine, you can see the leaves
of chased and gilt bronze diptych, where they wrote with a feather or a sharp
stick called stylus on thin parchment leaves or layer of wax respectively.
Above the diptych, there are underwear crosses
made of silver, steatite, jasper, and bronze. Mother-of-pearl crosses were
imported while the Grand Pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
It is a remarkable fact that the tradition to distribute mother-of-pearl
crosses among the pilgrims remains in Jerusalem
till now.
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Museum halls
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Hall 1
Exhibition sections: ВЕЛИКОЕ ПЕРЕСЕЛЕНИЕ НАРОДОВ_en; ГОРОДСКОЕ УПРАВЛЕНИЕ_en; Army; Religion; МОНУМЕНТАЛЬНАЯ АРХИТЕКТУРА И ИСКУССТВО_en; ГОРОДСКОЕ СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВО_en; РЕМЕСЛА_en; СЕЛЬСКОЕ ХОЗЯЙСТВО И ПРОМЫСЛЫ_en; | Hall 2
Exhibition sections: ОБРАБОТКА КОСТИ И ДЕРЕВА_en; ТКАЧЕСТВО И ПРЯДЕНИЕ_en; БЫТ_en; МОНЕТНОЕ ДЕЛО_en; ТОРГОВЛЯ_en; РУССКО-КОРСУНСКИЕ СВЯЗИ_en; | Hall 3
Exhibition sections: СЕВЕРНОЕ ПРИЧЕРНОМОРЬЕ И ВИЗАНТИЯ В XII – XIII вв._en; |
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