The Attarouthi Treasure - Wine Strainer, 500–650, Made in Attarouthi, Syria, Byzantine, Silver, Overall (funnel and strainer): 2 5/16 × 6 15/16 × 3 7/8 in., 6oz. (5.8 × 17.6 × 9.8 cm, 169g), Metalwork-Silver, Wine was poured into the chalices through a strainer to remove impurities before it was used in the Eucharist. This strainer is pierced in a pattern reproducing one type of Christogram, a monogram of the initials of Christ’s name in Greek, I (Iesous) X (Christos)
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Attarouthi Treasure, Wine Strainer, 500–650, Attarouthi, Syria, Byzantine, Silver, Overall, funnel, strainer, 2 5/16, 6 15/16, 3 7/8, 6oz, 5.8, 17.6, 9.8 cm, 169g, Metalwork-Silver, Wine, poured, chalices, remove impurities, Eucharist, pierced, pattern reproducing, type, Christogram, monogram, initials, Christ, name, Greek, I, Iesous, X, Christos
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