Processional cross with the bust of Christ and the Arma Christi
On one side we have the bust of Christ crowned with thorns, and the hands and feet blooding from the nails of the crucifixion, symbols of the Messiah, and on the other, the instruments of the Passion: the cock of Peter’s denial, the column of the flagellation and two scourges, the lance of Longinus, the reed with the holy sponge and the bowl of vinegar, the lantern of the taking of Christ, the dice with which the soldiers gambled for his clothes, the trumpet of the cohort, the pincers and the hammer. The knife with which Saint Peter cut off Malchus’ ear is notable for the cloverleaf on the blade: this was the trademark of the blacksmith’s guild and a symbol associated with the Holy Trinity.
1477-1505
182 x 93.5 cm
Given by the Comissió Provincial de Monuments Històrics i Artístics de Barcelona to the Museu Provincial d'Antiguitats de Barcelona, 1888
009784-000