Unusual vintage handmade Greek Orthodox religious folk-art shrine displayed entirely inside a clear glass bottle. The interior features a detailed Crucifixion scene with Jesus Christ on the cross, surrounding figures, staffs/spears, colorful decorative elements and cotton-like material forming the base.
The underside contains an old Greek religious calendar fragment showing the date 12 and text referring to St. Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous, whose Orthodox feast day is December 12. This provides a particularly interesting Greek Orthodox connection to the piece. �
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Measures approximately 11 inches tall × 4 inches wide.
A striking example of handmade religious bottle art with wonderful primitive/folk-art character. Excellent display piece for collectors of Christian devotional objects, Greek Orthodox antiques, religious folk art, bottle shrines, Crucifixion imagery, or unusual ecclesiastical collectibles.
Vintage condition with age-related wear, discoloration and deterioration to some of the interior paper/materials, as shown. Bottle shows normal age/use. Please review all photographs carefully for condition.
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