Reliquary

Reliquary Shrine, French, c. 1325–50, The Cloisters, New York

Reliquary is a container storing ancient religious objects. Reliquary stores some remains of saints. Relics may be also made by people (by methode of gilding for example) and look like figures. Reliquary is usually in churches or temples.

Reliquary Media

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  Reliquary Shrine, French, c. 1325–50, The Cloisters, New York

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  Reliquary Cross, French, c. 1180

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  Domnach Airgid, Irish, 8th–9th century, added to 14th century, 15th century, and after

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  Franco-Flemish Gothic philatory for a finger bone, late 15th century, Walters Art Museum

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  Buddhist reliquary in Kanishka Stupa

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  Buddhist reliquary, Song dynasty