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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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