Container for Holy Oils, carved 500–700Northeastern FranceBone decorated with engraving and pigmentT
Container for Holy Oils, carved 500–700Northeastern FranceBone decorated with engraving and pigmentThis portable container for holy oils is decorated with incised circular patterns, some of which may have a cosmological meaning. Used for both baptisms and confirmations, the container could also be suspended from a chain worn around the neck. (3 ½ x 4 7/16 x 1 ¾ in. (8.9 x 11.3 x 4.5 cm)) -- source link
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