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Wayward cross
Unknown1890
National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Bucharest, Romania
Placed at the border of the village, wayward crosses were there to protect the whole rural settlement, as well as its inhabitants. They often offered shelter against bad weather to anyone who would pass by.
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Details
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Nationality: Romanian
- Date: 1890
- Location: Romania, Argeș
- Provenance: National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
- Type: Construction
- Title: Troiță, Wayward cross
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