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Source Description
A chrismatory served as a container for the three vials of holy oil (or chrism) used in church rites. These were the oil for the consecration of priests and churches, the oil for confirmation of the young, and the oil for the last rites of the dying. This chrismatory, decorated with engraved busts of angels, would have been supported by gilded copper feet.
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Document identity
localId
5063
label
Chrismatory
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
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5063
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Chrismatory
description
A chrismatory served as a container for the three vials of holy oil (or chrism) used in church rites. These were the oil for the consecration of priests and churches, the oil for confirmation of the young, and the oil for the last rites of the dying. This chrismatory, decorated with engraved busts of angels, would have been supported by gilded copper feet.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 13th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
liturgical vessels
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11
height
10.9
depth
7.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 5/16 x W: 4 5/16 x D: 2 13/16 in. (11 x 10.9 x 7.1 cm)H with handle down: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
French
style
Gothic
med
champlevé enamel on gilded copper, iron
creator_ids
6229
collection_ids
MED
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none
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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