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The high foot and large cup of this elegant work are typical features of chalices used in the early church for the distribution of consecrated wine during the Divine Liturgy (Eucharist). The inscription records a family’s hope for salvation in the afterlife.
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Title: Chalice
Date: 6th century, 20th century restorations
Geography: Made in Antioch, Syria
Culture: Syrian
Medium: Silver, parcel gilt
Dimensions: Overall: 7 3/8 x 7 1/16 in. (18.7 x 17.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
Accession Number: 47.100.34
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