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Crown of Thorns

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The named thorn-circlet of later Christian relic-speech. Not a generic crown, and not every later passion-souvenir.

  • Crown of Thorns is historically related to Rite.

    Twining seats the crown of thorns among the instruments of the Passion in Christian art — Passion emblem speech, not a royal crown alone.

    from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)

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  • Crown of Thorns is historically related to Bronze.

    In Elder's Natural History, Crown of Thorns sits with Bronze in metalwork speech — named together on the working page.

    from Pliny the Elder · Natural History, c. 77 CE

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