Krikštas
Krikštas (plural: krikštai) is a Lithuanian burial monument of oldest type. Typically they are carved of wood.
Krikštai at the ethnographic cemetery in Nida, Lithuania
Old krikštai are usually symmetric figurines of horsehears, birds, plants, hearts, etc. Since 19th century cross-shaped monuments started to appear.
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