Pyx, late 15th–early 16th century, Spanish, Silver with silver-gilt interior, Overall: 4 3/16 x 3 7/16 in. (10.6 x 8.8 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Pyxes (from the Greek for 'boxwood vessel') are receptacles made to hold the consecrated bread, or Host, in reserve during Communion. The sacrament of Communion derives from the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper, in which Jesus gave bread to his disciples and said, 'Take ye, and eat
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Pyx, late 15th–early 16th century, Spanish, Silver, silver-gilt interior, Overall, 4 3/16 x 3 7/16, 10.6 8.8 cm, Metalwork-Silver, Pyxes, Greek, boxwood vessel, receptacles, hold, consecrated bread, Host, reserve, Communion, sacrament, Communion derives, Gospel accounts, Last Supper, Jesus gave, disciples, said, Take ye, eat
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