Such gates are used to mark the entrance to sacred grounds or gods’ territories. “The tori gate symbolizes the division between the sacred and the profane, and is considered a spiritual gateway between the physical world and the spiritual realm.”
Joy of the Holy Ribs by Francesco Bulgarello - gilded silver with diamonds and rubies - mid 18th century
According to Christian mythology, while Jesus Christ was dying on the cross, a Roman centurion pierced his side with a lance. This … item … represents the puncture wound between the “Holy Ribs.”
