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Reliquary Statuette of Saint Christopher, Silver, silver-gilt, French — Reliquary Statuette of Saint Christopher
French
ca. 1375–1425

Reliquary Shrine, Jean de Touyl French, Gilded silver, translucent enamel, paint, French — Reliquary Shrine
Jean de Touyl
ca. 1325–50

Reliquary, Silver gilt, rock crystal, and pearl, Hungarian — Reliquary
Hungarian
ca. 1500

Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket, Gilded silver with niello and a glass cabochon set over a tinted foil, British — Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
British
ca. 1173–80

Reliquary, Gold, rock crystal, enamel, Spanish — Reliquary
Spanish
16th century

Eyema byeri (reliquary guardian figure), Okak-Fang artist, Wood, copper alloy, palm oil, Okak-Fang peoples — Eyema byeri (reliquary guardian figure)
Okak-Fang artist
19th century

Reliquary Bust of Saint Yrieix, Silver and gilded silver with rock crystal, gems, and glass, French — Reliquary Bust of Saint Yrieix
French
ca. 1220–40, with later grill

Reliquary in the Shape of a Sarcophagus, Marble, Byzantine — Reliquary in the Shape of a Sarcophagus
Byzantine
400–600

Nlô byeri (reliquary guardian head), Betsi-Fang artist, Wood, copper alloy, palm oil, Betsi-Fang peoples — Nlô byeri (reliquary guardian head)
Betsi-Fang artist
19th century

Plaque from a Reliquary, Master of the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket German, Champlevé and cloisonné enamel, copper-gilt, German — Plaque from a Reliquary
Master of the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket
early 13th century

Plaque from a Reliquary, Master of the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket German, Champlevé and cloisonné enamel, copper-gilt, German — Plaque from a Reliquary
Master of the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket
early 13th century

Plaque from a Reliquary, Master of the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket German, Champlevé and cloisonné enamel, copper-gilt, German — Plaque from a Reliquary
Master of the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket
early 13th century

Reliquary figure, Mbete-Kota artist, Wood, pigment, metal, cowrie shells, Kota peoples, Mbete group — Reliquary figure
Mbete-Kota artist
19th century

Reliquary Cross with Christ and the Virgin, Copper alloy, Byzantine — Reliquary Cross with Christ and the Virgin
Byzantine
9th–13th century

Shark Reliquary, Wood, shell, pigment, Solomon Islands — Shark Reliquary
Solomon Islands
ca. 1900

Reliquary, Kota artist, Wood, cane, pigment, raffia palm, leaves, copper alloy, resin, primate skull, spire shell, Kota peoples — Reliquary
Kota artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Arm Reliquary, Silver, silver-gilt, glass and rock crystal cabochons over wood core, French — Arm Reliquary
French
13th century, with 15th century additions

Reliquary bust of a companion of Saint Ursula, Oak, polychromed and gilt on plaster ground; glass opening for relic, Belgian, possibly Brussels — Reliquary bust of a companion of Saint Ursula
Belgian, possibly Brussels
ca. 1520–30

Bursa Reliquary, Bone, paint, copper gilt, iron brads, and sycamore wood, North Italian — Bursa Reliquary
North Italian
10th century

Reliquary Bust of Saint Juliana, Giovanni di Bartolo Italian, Copper, gilding, gesso, and tempera paint, Italian — Reliquary Bust of Saint Juliana
Giovanni di Bartolo
ca. 1376

Arm Reliquary, Silver, gilded silver, niello, and gems; wood core, South Netherlandish — Arm Reliquary
South Netherlandish
ca. 1230

Reliquary cross and chain, Gold, diamonds, enamel, Spanish — Reliquary cross and chain
Spanish
early 17th century

Enamel from a Reliquary, Master of the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket German, Champlevé & cloisonné enamel, copper-gilt, German — Enamel from a Reliquary
Master of the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket
early 13th century

Reliquary, Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Reliquary
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 1st–3rd century

Reliquary, Copper: engraved, scraped, stippled, and gilt; champlevé enamel: blue-black, two medium blues and one light blue, turquoise, light green, yellow, red and white, French — Reliquary
French
ca. 1200–1220

Relic of the Eurydice. Lost March 24, 1878 — Relic of the Eurydice. Lost March 24, 1878
1878

Pendant reliquary with depiction of the Annunciation, Gold, enamel, rubies, crystal, pearl, rock crystal, Spanish — Pendant reliquary with depiction of the Annunciation
Spanish
17th century

Portable Reliquary Case, leather (cuir bouilli), boiled and tooled, traces of gilding, French — Portable Reliquary Case
French
ca. 1400

Reliquary Shrine of Saint Barbara, Louis Marcy (Luigi Parmeggiani) (?) Italian, Silver, Silver-gilt, European — Reliquary Shrine of Saint Barbara
Louis Marcy (Luigi Parmeggiani)
ca. 1880–1900 (14th–15th century style)

Reliquary, Gold, niello, crystal, enamel, Austrian, Vienna — Reliquary
Austrian, Vienna
19th century

Reliquary glass, Glass, Italian, Venice (Murano) — Reliquary glass
Italian, Venice (Murano)
19th century

Reliquary Cross, Silver gilt, rock crystal, glass cabochons, and possible human remains; wood core, French — Reliquary Cross
French
ca. 1180

Reliquary vitrine, Wood (pine?), gilded and polychromed and glass, German or Austrian — Reliquary vitrine
German or Austrian
mid-18th century

Reliquary casket, Lorenzo Ghiberti Italian, Gilt copper and champlevé enamel, Italian, Florence — Reliquary casket
Lorenzo Ghiberti
1446

Glass Reliquary, Free-blown glass with applied decoration, boiled leather, silk, wax, and possible human remains, German or Netherlandish — Glass Reliquary
German or Netherlandish
late 15th–early 16th century

Reliquary Cross, Translucent enamel, silver, silver-gilt, rock crystal, glass, iron tang, Italian — Reliquary Cross
Italian
ca. 1366–1400

Reliquary Crucifix, Silver, gilded silver, and niello (cross); elephant ivory with gilding (corpus), North Spanish — Reliquary Crucifix
North Spanish
ca. 1125–75

Reliquary Cross, Translucent enamel, silver, silver-gilt, coral, glass, rock-crystal, gold leaf, Italian — Reliquary Cross
Italian
14th century

Reliquary of Mary Magdalene, Gilded copper, gilded silver, rock crystal, verre églomisé, and a tooth (possibly human), North Italian — Reliquary of Mary Magdalene
North Italian
14th and 15th century

Reliquary Arm of St. Valentine, Silver, partial gilt, sapphire, Swiss — Reliquary Arm of St. Valentine
Swiss
14th century