Product Description

This Should be in a Museum! When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis. This is a Replica of the famous Cross of Coronado as it was seen in the hit film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) Starring: Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. This Replica Cross of Coronado is a High quality very detailed piece. It was made according to drawings and specifications that appear in several of the Indy books. In one of these books it mentions that the cross, used in film, was based on a original commissioned by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. In that original Cross was a piece of the real cross of Christ! The Cross of Coronado is made out of solid Plated Metal and weighs 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms) and come complete with a 28 Inch Gold Metal Chain. The Cross of Coronado measures; 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) long by 6.25 inches (15.88 centimeters) wide by 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) Thick. It is decorated with 12 artificial pearls & 4 genuine custom cut blue lace agata cabochons (light blue gem). The cabochon has a lower profile than the spherical pearls, just like the original prop. Around each pearl is a decorative recess, hand-painted with dark blue enamel. The centre inlay is dark blue laminate set in deep grooves & the thin strip is filled with a shiny pearl surface. The back of this cross is based on the historic Cross of Justinian. The engraving, in ancient Greek, mentions that the artifact contains a relic of the True Cross. The inscription was carefully copied from documentation of the original prop. The Cross of Coronado comes ready to go on your adventure in a Burlap Sack.