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Crucifix and Cross Bottles
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| Height | Bottle Markings |
| 7 1/2" | round; no markings. Bottle found in Budapest. |
| Description, including signature and date | |
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This bottle contains three crosses, all with pencil on paper figures. Above the head of the figure of Christ is a paper banner with INRI. The tools and base have some red and green paint and some decorations in tin foil. A round paper in the bottom of the bottle is inscribed in Hungarian "Emlékül Jozsef-Szanatorium Bol" and dated 1949. The word "Emlékül" means "In honor of" or "Commemorating" (above right). |
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