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Chrismatory
(Medieval Europe )
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
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
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)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.102