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Medieval Crosses and Pendants
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Medieval Crosses and Pendants

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These ornate crosses and pendants (12–13th cc.) reflect the growing influence of Christianity and the fusion of local and imported styles in the Eastern Baltic. Made of bronze, lead, and tin, they were worn as spiritual symbols, personal adornments, and status markers by Riga’s early Christian population
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