Georgian "Jesus & Skull" Carved Bone Pendant target rings while the five outer parts

while the five outer parts each have three different surfaces

and dates from the latter half of the 19th Century

The execution of the carving is impeccable

which dates it from between 1902 and 1909)

Georgian "Jesus & Skull" Carved Bone Pendant target rings while the five outer partsDATE: George III, c. 1790 A weird and wonderful Georgian double head pendant depicting Jesus on one side and a skull on the other. Its carved from ox bone, with stunning detail and execution. Im not really sure what to make of the subject Maybe "Life and Death" the skull is clearly some sort of memento mori, but paired with Jesus theres likely some Christian symbolism thats not clear. Given its age and the unusual subject, this is a particularly rare