reliquary of the True Cross

reliquary of the True Cross , circa 1500

Where object was made: Barcelona, Crown of Aragon (present-day Spain)

Material/technique: silver

Credit line: Museum purchase

Accession number: 1961.0029

Not on display

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A reliquary is a container for a relic, or artifact from a deceased holy person. At one time, this vessel contained a splinter of wood believed to have come from the cross on which Jesus was crucified. Two attendant angels stand guard to watch over the relic once housed in this intricate container.