?religious object

[~ACE~]

Looks like maybe a religious relic, but not entirely sure. It is about 3.5" long and 1 3/4" wide. Hollow back. No marks that I can find. Thank you

 

[Ant]

Yes it looks like a dove and cross medal.

 

[~ACE~]

Better pics:

 

[flinthunter]

The dove with the three barred halo like the one your showing represents the Holy Spirit. Nice find.

 

[~ACE~]

Thank you. I found it 8" down at the low tide mark of a beach. Odd place to find it!

 

[~ACE~]

After a few emails, I finally got a positive ID. A local historian, and member of our local Catholic Church, looked at it closely, picked at the adhesive, looked at the detail and said, "what you have there is a Dove of Purity, and it is off of a gravestone". Eeeek.

 

[scubadetector]

n/t

 

[~ACE~]

No he didn't. There are a few articles on the spot where I was hunting, and the house was there in the mid 1800's. other than that, I can't find any more.

 

[DiggerODirt]

Could it have been off a cremation urn???

HH,

 

[~ACE~]

I asked the same question. Unless it was gold plated, or brass, bronze etc they wouldn't have put it on an urn. There is no evidence it ever was, so he said grave marker. You never know tho. Makes sense Digger!