The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice, 500–650, Made in Attarouthi, Syria, Byzantine, Silver and gilded silver, Overall: 8 1/8 × 5 7/8 in., 12.7oz. (20.7 × 14.9 cm, 360g), Metalwork-Silver, With stars and crosses. Inscribed in Greek: Of Saint John of the village of Tarothis. The stars probably represent the star of Bethlehem that announced Christ's birth, the crosses the manner of his death
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Attarouthi Treasure, Chalice, 500–650, Attarouthi, Syria, Byzantine, Silver, gilded silver, Overall, 8 1/8, 5 7/8, 12.7oz, 20.7, 14.9 cm, 360g, Metalwork-Silver, stars, crosses, Inscribed, Greek, Saint John, village, Tarothis, represent, star, Bethlehem, announced Christ, birth, manner, death
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