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The coats of arms on this pyx are fictive—they are used simply as a decorative element. They may seem a curious choice for an object meant to hold the bread consecrated as Christ’s body during the mass, but the lines between the religious and worldly realms of the Middle Ages were often blurred.
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Title: Pyx
Date: ca. 1250–1300
Geography: Made in Limoges, France
Culture: French
Medium: Copper: engraved and gilt, champlevé enamel: medium blue, red, and white
Dimensions: Overall: 4 x 3 1/4 x 2 11/16 in. (10.1 x 8.3 x 6.8 cm)
Classification: Enamels-Champlevé
Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
Object Number: 32.100.284
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