(slideshow) The symbolism of the iconic San Damiano cross - Page 5

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Vines and shells

Across the cross are etched vines and seashells, which, Scanlan writes, may represent the mystical vine (From John 15: “I am the vine, you are the branches") and the mystery of eternity or Baptism (shells).

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