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Description
This pendant would open to present a relic. Whether a body pary of a holy icon or a piece of clothing from that person, this reliquary holds that relic close to the heart of the wearer and gives them protection and power.
Publisher
The MET
City
Byzantine
Keywords
Pendant, cross, reliquary, crucifixion
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Reliquary Pendant" (900). BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition. 26.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/arth3620_2021/26
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Comments
A reliquary pendant in the shape of a cross with a low relief carving of Christ on the cross made to be worn around the neck