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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:religious_art
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:St._Thomas_Cross
East Syriac cross
Persian cross
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gptkbp:distinctFrom
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gptkb:Greek_cross
gptkb:Latin_cross
gptkb:Coptic_cross
Russian Orthodox cross
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gptkbp:feature
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no depiction of Christ
often flanked by doves
sometimes with Syriac inscriptions
sometimes with floral motifs
sometimes with lotus base
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Kerala
gptkb:Persia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Nestorian cross
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:stone
metal
wood
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:St._Thomas_Cross
Alopen Stele cross
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gptkbp:period
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10th century
12th century
13th century
6th century
11th century
7th century
8th century
9th century
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Christianity_in_Asia
gptkb:Syriac_Christianity
gptkb:East_Syriac_Rite
gptkb:Nestorian_Christianity
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gptkbp:symbolizes
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gptkb:Christianity
resurrection
eternal life
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Church_of_the_East
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Chaldean_Catholic_Church
gptkb:Syro-Malabar_Church
gptkb:Saint_Thomas_Christians
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Holy_Apostolic_Catholic_Assyrian_Church_of_the_East
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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