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| Indy, Cross of Coronado, Solid Metal
This Should be in a Museum! This is a Replica of the famous Cross of Coronado as it was seen in Indiana Jones and the Holy Grail. It was made according to drawings and specifications that appear in several of the Indy books. According to one of these books this cross was based on a original commissioned by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. In it contained a piece of the real cross of Christ. The Cross of Coronado is made out of solid Plated Metal and weighs 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms) and come complete with a Gold Metal Chain. The Cross of Coronado measures; 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) long by 6.25 inches (15.88 centimeters) wide by 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) Thick. It is decorated with 12 artificial pearls & 4 genuine custom cut blue lace agata cabochons (light blue gem). The cabochon has a lower profile than the spherical pearls, just like the original prop. Around each pearl is a decorative recess, hand-painted with dark blue enamel. The centre inlay is dark blue laminate set in deep grooves & the thin strip is filled with a shiny pearl surface. The back of this cross is based on the historic Cross of Justinian. The engraving mentions that the artifact contains a relic of the True Cross. The inscription was carefully copied from documentation of the original prop.The Cross of Coronado also comes in a Burlap Sack.
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