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What-is-it question XXII
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:25 am
by Granmaa
Made between 1704 and 1710, this piece stands about 3" high.
It has two names.
Miles
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:18 pm
by dognose
Hi Miles,
A Pyx, maybe?
Trev.
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:22 pm
by Granmaa
No, but you're very close Trev.
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:55 pm
by Doos
Some traveling thing for the last sacrement?
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:05 pm
by Granmaa
It's not necessarily for traveling, and it's not specifically for the last sacrament.
You're very close; I can see this post will soon need its last sacrament.
Miles
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:04 pm
by admin
Chrism vial? Holy oil container.
Tom
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:38 pm
by Granmaa
Yep, well done Tom. It's called a chrismatory or chrismal.
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:43 pm
by admin
All those years at Our Lady of Fatima finally paid off! I think someone actually posted a question about one here recently, think it has gone unanswered, but can't seem to track it down.
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