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Situla
Not on view
Situlae, or holy-water vessels, have long played a role in the liturgy, but copper alloy examples like this one are rare. The casting process for such a piece was sophisticated and costly, and it probably originated in a church of significance. Until recently the object was in use at the parish church of Saint Michael in Seesen-Bilderlahe.
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