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From Shell to Symbol: Art of the Ethnic Easter Egg

The Cross

Decorated by Betty Pisio Christenson, 1983-1990

The cross is the most familiar symbol of Christianity and its most important holiday, Easter. The cross symbolizes Jesus Christ’s crucifixion on Good Friday and may also represent the “four corners” of the world.

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