Reliquary in the Shape of a Sarcophagus, 400–600, Byzantine, Marble, Overall: 5 5/8 x 7 7/16 x 3 7/8 in. (14.3 x 18.9 x 9.8 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Holes in the lids of sarcophagus-shaped reliquaries, as seen here, allowed the faithful to insert cloth attached to narrow rods into the reliquary in order to absorb the power of the relic through contact
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Reliquary, Shape, Sarcophagus, 400–600, Byzantine, Marble, Overall, 5 5/8 x 7 7/16 3 7/8, 14.3 18.9 9.8 cm, Sculpture-Stone, Holes, lids, sarcophagus-shaped reliquaries, allowed, faithful, insert cloth attached, narrow rods, reliquary, order, absorb, power, relic, contact
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