Celtic Cross Necklaces

Many celtic crosses feature Biblical scenes, intended to illustrate scriptural stories for the faithful. In this they are Ireland's answer to the frescoes of Roman churches.

That people knelt in front of the crosses is suggested by the placing of significant panels low down on the shaft. The ring around many of the crosses may have a structural function in preventing the indented arms from snapping off but may also have played a role as a symbol of the cosmos, at the centre of which is the Crucifixion of Christ.