24 avril 2012
The Elizabeth Reliquary
The Elizabeth Reliquary
The base of the reliquary is an ancient agate bowl. It was originally a drinking vessel, used at Roman and Byzantine banquets. In the eleventh century the bowl was decorated with a wide border of gold, inset with gemstones dating to classic antiquity. Later the bowl became a holy cult object, a reliquary for Saint Elizabeth.
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