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Categories: Eastern Orthodoxy in Belarus, Lost works of art, Medieval Belarus, Eastern Orthodoxy in medieval Russia, National symbols of Belarus

Cross of Saint Euphrosyne The cross of Saint Euphrosyne

The Cross of Saint Euphrosyne or Cross of Euphrosyne of Polotsk was a revered relic of the Orthodox Church in Belarus, which was made in 1161 by Lazar Bohsha on the order of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk and is regarded as a national treasure of Belarus. Wikipedia

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Cypress cross was decorated with gold, gemstones and enamel, depicting Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Theotokos, the Four Evangelists, archangels Gabriel and Michael, and three patron saints of Euphrosyne and her parents; lost in 1941 Wikidata

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