Globus cruciger
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The thing on our left consists of two globes with a little one on top. A lidded container of some sort? Several things have been suggested for the branches on the right. Wheat, sticks, a torch...

The figure's dress is unisex. The head suggests male but the breasts (which are not exposed) suggest female.

This might be a good time to stress that they didn't just slap a globus cruciger anyone with authority. From the wiki:

Quote:The cross laid over the globus represents Christ's dominion over the world, literally held in the hand of a worthy earthly ruler. In the iconography of Western art, when Christ himself holds the globe, he is called Salvator Mundi (Latin for 'Saviour of the World').[...]The globus cruciger was associated with powerful rulers and angels; it adorned portrayals of both emperors and kings, and also archangels. It remained popular throughout the Middle Ages in coinage, iconography, and royal regalia. For example, it was often used by Byzantine emperors in order to symbolize their authority and sovereignty over the Christian world, usually being done via coinage. The symbol was meant to demonstrate that the emperor ruled both politically and divinely.[6][7] The papacy, which in the Middle Ages rivaled the Holy Roman Emperor in temporal power, also used the symbol on top of the Papal tiara, which consisted of a triple crown; the Pope did not use a separate orb as a symbol. [...] 

In other words, when the Globus was held by a human, it meant that that person actively ruled over part of the world, by God's grace. In those cases, the person will be wearing a crown.
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Globus cruciger - by Dobri - 13-01-2025, 09:50 AM
RE: Globus cruciger - by Koen G - 13-01-2025, 10:52 AM
RE: Globus cruciger - by Dobri - 14-01-2025, 02:11 AM
RE: Globus cruciger - by Dobri - 14-01-2025, 12:46 PM
RE: Globus cruciger - by RobGea - 14-01-2025, 03:09 AM
RE: Globus cruciger - by oshfdk - 14-01-2025, 03:42 AM
RE: Globus cruciger - by Koen G - 14-01-2025, 04:43 PM
RE: Globus cruciger - by oshfdk - 14-01-2025, 05:03 PM
RE: Globus cruciger - by oshfdk - 14-01-2025, 03:50 AM
RE: Globus cruciger - by Koen G - 14-01-2025, 07:44 AM
RE: Globus cruciger - by Bluetoes101 - 14-01-2025, 12:21 PM
RE: Globus cruciger - by oshfdk - 14-01-2025, 05:13 PM
RE: Globus cruciger - by Koen G - 14-01-2025, 06:00 PM
RE: Globus cruciger - by oshfdk - 14-01-2025, 06:29 PM
RE: Globus cruciger - by Dobri - 14-01-2025, 06:31 PM
RE: Globus cruciger - by oshfdk - 14-01-2025, 07:14 PM
RE: Globus cruciger - by R. Sale - 14-01-2025, 08:38 PM
RE: Globus cruciger - by Dobri - 15-01-2025, 09:39 AM

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