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Medieval Christian Byzantine Reliquary Cross Crucifix from circa 1000-1200 A.D.
6.4 x 3.1 centimeters (12.86 grams) Material: Bronze
The large bone in the middle (about 5 cm
16th-century reformers such as Martin Luther opposed the use of relics since many had no proof of historic authenticity, and they objected to the cult of saints
These latter are known by the French term chasse , and typical examples from the 12th to 14th century have wooden frameworks with gilt-copper plaques nailed on, decorated in champlevé enamel
Franco-Flemish Gothic philatory for a finger bone, late 15th century ( Walters Art Museum )
From about the end of the 10th century, reliquaries in the shape of the relics they housed also became popular
During the later Middle Ages , the monstrance form, mostly used for consecrated hosts, was sometimes used for reliquaries
Guriy of Kazan, with relic embedded in it (19th century)
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