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This beautiful cruciform pendant of the Goddess holding a child in her arms is ingeniously crafted from a soft green stone called picrolite 3900-2500 BC. It was found in the area of Paphos, Cyprus where the deposits of this stone are abundant. The island is also abundant of figurines, statues and temples of the great goddess. It appears that wearing a cross around the neck is a very ancient tradition.
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