{"product_id":"beautiful-antique-french-memento-mori-crucifix-1","title":"19th-century French Golgotha or \"Memento Mori\" Crucifix","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe find many antique French religious items when we unpack our freight from France. Here is a beautiful Golgotha or Memento Mori crucifix. This is shown as is. I have not cleaned the piece at all, and it comes with original dust and wear commensurate with age, which I suspect is pretty old. The crucifix measures approximately 4\" x 2\" and is crafted from brass and dark ebony wood.  There is a heavy metal loop at the top for hanging, and it is a very solid piece. Similar items are frequently described as French pectoral crucifixes, designed to be worn by clergy or displayed on a wall. The bottom front of the crucifix has a skull and crossbones. T\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003ehis is a traditional \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMemento Mori\u003c\/span\u003e (\"remember you must die\") symbol. In Christian iconography, it represents \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eGolgotha\u003c\/span\u003e (\"the place of the skull\"), the hill where Jesus was crucified. Theological tradition holds that this was also the burial site of Adam, symbolizing Christ’s sacrifice cleansing original sin.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease feel free to email me with any questions. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59470648181022,"sku":null,"price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-06-1615.02.26.jpg?v=1781641806","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/beautiful-antique-french-memento-mori-crucifix-1","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}