This La Salette Redemptorist Crucifix with the Hammer, which is the symbol of sin and the Pincers, a symbol that repentance is by the hands of Christ. At the base of the Crucifix is the Skull and Crossbones which represents the hill on which Jesus was crucified. It was called "Golgotha," place of the skull. On the reverse side of the Crucifix is the symbol of the pierced heart surrounded by the crown of thorns. Comes with a small booklet explaining its origin.