Ca. 1100-1400 AD. A bronze cruciform pendant with arms tapering in towards the center. At the junction, there is a Maltese Cross in relief. The suspension loop makes this piece wearable and it comes with a modern necklace cord. The Crusades were military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by western European Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion in the Holy Lands. People of all social classes took place in the Crusades, from heavily armed knights to humble peasants using improvised weapons, all in pursuit of salvation in the afterlife. This item is in wearable condition and it comes with a modern necklace cord.Size: L:39.7mm / W:24.4mm ; 5.38gProvenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;