Early Christian and Medieval Reliquaries

Small limestone reliquary with a Greek inscription. In the
Silifke Museum, Turkey.

Closeup of the reliquary showing a inner metal casket. In the
Silifke Museum, Turkey.

A small marble reliquary in Turkey.
A small marble reliquary in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Front view of a large reliquary in the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen.
Closeup of the lid of the large reliquary in the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen.
Backside view of the large reliquary in the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen.
Ivory Reliquary from Western Europe in the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Cloisters, New York City.
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