Tribal Cross Tattoos

Three types of tribal cross tattoos can be from these three crosses commonly used by the Roman army in the first century A.D. Each carried an inscription stating the victim's capital offence and a seat-like projection, not designed for the victim's comfort, but to prolong their agony. Nails and or ropes held the victim's legs and arms in place.

The tribal cross tattoos was called a “high tau” cross because it was shaped like the capital Greek letter tau (“T”). The other cross was known as a “low tau” cross, shaped like the lower case tau (“t”). In both cases the central post was generally set permanently in the ground while the cross was carried to the site by the victim. The cross more commonly used was an actual tree still in the ground (dead or alive) with its limbs serving as the cross bar. Jesus was probably crucified on a “low tau” type cross.

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