Monstrance, about 1450, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Silver-gilt, Overall: 24 13/16 x 8 3/8 x 6 7/16 in. (63 x 21.2 x 16.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Monstrances were vessels created to display the consecrated Host, the body of Christ. They were first created in response to the Feast of Corpus Christ established in 1263 that enabled the faithful to see and venerate the consecrated Host on a crescent moon-shaped mount
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Monstrance, 1450, Cologne, Germany, German, Silver-gilt, Overall, 24 13/16 x 8 3/8 6 7/16, 63 21.2 16.4 cm, Metalwork-Silver, Monstrances, vessels created, display, consecrated Host, body, Christ, first, response, Feast, Corpus Christ established, 1263, enabled, faithful, see, venerate, crescent moon-shaped, mount
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