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Date : approx. between 500 and 650
Material : Silver, Gilts
Acquisition : The Attarouthi Treasure (1956)
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Objet(s) d'Art
Object of worship
Vitrine : V01
Area related
Attarouthi (Syrie)
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Chalice with youthful Christ with a cruciform flanked by saints, and the Virgin Mary flanked by archangels, under arcades. The generous size of this chalice is evidence of the large number of Christians residing around Attarouthi prior to the rise of Islam.
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