Georgian "Jesus & Skull" Carved Bone Pendant target rings The execution of the carving

The execution of the carving is impeccable

and dates from the latter half of the 19th Century

and executed for high treason in January 1649

and displaying asterism when moved around under light

while the five outer parts each have three different surfaces

Georgian "Jesus & Skull" Carved Bone Pendant target rings The execution of the carvingDATE: 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