Antique probably late 19th century we believe bronze figure of jesus on cross this highly emotive figure we believe has been cast in bronze probably taken from a church and originally mounted on a wooden cross 27 cm tall 29 cm wide religious artifacts are a wide and varried area of collecting and expertise please make sure you are completely happy with the item before purchasing we have described item with our limited knowledge on this product thank you 
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is a central event in the Christian faith, and is described in the four canonical gospels of the Bible. The story of Jesus' crucifixion is as follows: 
Arrest: Jesus was arrested by Roman soldiers with the help of Judas Iscariot. 
Trial: Jesus was tried for claiming to be the king of the Jews, which was a crime punishable by death. 
Scourging: Jesus was whipped and beaten. 
Crown of thorns: Jesus was forced to wear a crown of thorns made from the Jerusalem thorn bush. 
Carrying the cross: Jesus was forced to carry his own cross to the place of execution. 
Crucifixion: Jesus was nailed to the cross between two thieves at Golgotha, or Calvary. 
Death: Jesus died by crucifixion, and was taken down from the cross before sunset. 
Burial: Jesus was buried in a tomb carved out of rock. 
The cross is a primary symbol of Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus and the benefits of his death. 
The image of Jesus on the cross was not popular in the second and third centuries, but some Christians did depict it in a few ways. For example, Christians marked their foreheads with the cross as an identity mark