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Phylactery (Reliquary Penant)

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Description

[Byzantium, Egypt or Syria, early Byzantine period, 6th-8th centuries] Made in the 500s, this Byzantine phylactery, or personal reliquary, was meant to be worn around the neck on a chain. It is fashioned of bronze and still contains its original linen-wrapped relic.

Cross-references (2)

  • Wikidata Q60759268 tier-1
  • CMA-id 160981 tier-2
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