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This pyx, used to hold the wafer of the Eucharist, is inscribed in Latin: "This is the body of our Lord Jesus Christ." The twisted gadroons around the foot and cover demonstrate the persistence of late medieval traditions well into the sixteenth century.
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Title: Pyx
Artist:
Gaspar Gallo (active ca. 1561–86)
Date: mid-16th century
Culture: Spanish, Toledo
Medium: Silver gilt
Dimensions: Height: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968
Object Number: 68.141.172a, b
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