Forteviot Cross - Lower Section

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Forteviot Cross - Lower Section The section of lower shaft of the Forteviot Cross is richly carved, including an arrangement of fabulous animals in which one bites a large snake, which also forms the tail of another large animal. This image was probably intended to evoke a sense of Christian triumph over sin. The size and style of the fragments suggest that they are more likely to belong to a free-standing cross rather than a cross-slab.