RICKJJ59W
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wow I wound not care about the bottles if I found this! It is a definitely a sign.Keep that with you on your digs. If found that it would be around my neck. [
] Great find!
Unexpected Cross with skull & cross bones?
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wow I wound not care about the bottles if I found this! It is a definitely a sign.Keep that with you on your digs. If found that it would be around my neck. [
] Great find!
cowseatmaize
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Going by the ink next to it I'll guess about 5"?
That's a bit large for a home Rosary but still possible.
That's a bit large for a home Rosary but still possible.
druggistnut
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Hey Matt,
Where did the reference to Joshua Ben Joseph come from?
Bill
Where did the reference to Joshua Ben Joseph come from?
Bill
GuntherHess
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Joshua Ben Joseph or Yeshua Ben Yosef "Joshua son of Joseph" would have been the given name of the famous man later called Jesus of Nazareth in Greek. I'm not a religion history expert , just what I have read.
GuntherHess
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you found that thing in a dump? I'd say someone "lost their religion"
diggerdirect
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Wish it was I might 'lose my religion', [
]appears to be brass, the crucifix itself looks to be cast, the stuff riveted to it is polished brass
good perception! just about 5 1/4"
that was my first thought also, but the thing weighs almost 1/2 a pound!
you found that thing in a dump? I'd say someone "lost their religion"
lol, a city dump, in a thin layer with all rotted wood, maybe a piece of furniture or something it was lost in?
I found one similar online described as an '1880s Argentine nun monk pectoral cross' or something. originally had wood in the cast cross behind the stuff riveted to it, but that is mostly rotted away.
Definitely one of the stranger things we've turned up.
Al
GuntherHess
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ya I missed your comment originally about it being brass. Too bad it would be a lot of silver.
Funny it stayed shiny, normally brass turns green pretty fast when buried. maybe the power of the holy spirit kept it clean?
Funny it stayed shiny, normally brass turns green pretty fast when buried. maybe the power of the holy spirit kept it clean?
diggerdirect
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My first thought was GOLD after feeling the weight of it, but I dont think it's near heavy enough. not exactly sure what the composition is. All other copper/brass items in this dump have the green verdigris coverings..just adds to the mystery I guess! [
]Al
GuntherHess
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very odd. It must be some alloy that wouldn't corrode. Maybe a high tin content.
All of the crosses I have dug were marked on the back. They were a pretty common thing to dig in civil war camps. No big surprise there.
All of the crosses I have dug were marked on the back. They were a pretty common thing to dig in civil war camps. No big surprise there.
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