Relics & Reliquaries
Title Culture/Artist Date Material
Garland Sarcophagus Roman (Asia Minor) 2nd century Dokimeion marble
Column Sarcophagus with Christ and the Apostles Roman 4th century White marble
Tree Sarcophagus with the Anastasis Roman 4th century White marble
Reliquary Sarcophagus with Libation Opening Byzantine (Syria) 5th/6th century Gypseous stone
Epitaph of Asellus, with the Portraits of Peter and Paul Roman 4th century White marble
Epitaph of Severa, with the Adoration of the Magi Roman 3rd/4th century White marble
Epitaph of the Subdeacon Ursinianus Frankish/Merovingian 6th century Marble
Gold Glass with Agnes between the Apostles Peter and Paul Roman 4th century Glass, gold leaf
Gold Glass with St. Agnes in Orans Posture Roman 4th century Glass, gold leaf
Gold Glass with Sts. Peter and Paul and Peregrina Roman 4th century Glass, gold leaf
Votive Plaque with a Female Saint Syria 6th or 7th century Silver alloy
Votive Plaque with Eyes Syria 6th or 7th century Silver alloy
Reliquary Box with Stones from the Holy Land Syria or Palestine 6th century Painted wood, stones, wood fragments, plaster
The Trier Ivory Byzantine (Constantinople) 6th century Ivory
Set of Reliquary Boxes Byzantine 4th/5th century Marble, silver, gold, garnets, precious stones
The Pola Casket Roman 5th century Ivory and silver over wood
Front Panel of a Box-Shaped Altar Byzantine (Constantinople or Ravenna) 6th century Proconnesian marble, Rosso di Verona
Capsella Africana North Africa (?) 5th/6th century Silver
Reliquary of the Head of St. Sebastian Roman 9th century Gilded silver, niello
Pyxis Roman (Alexandria) 6th century Ivory
Pilgrim Flask of St. Menas Roman (Egypt) 6th/7th century Terracotta
Pilgrim Flask Byzantine (Palestine) 6th/7th century Tin-lead alloy, leather
Pilgrim Flask of St. Sergios Byzantine (Syria) 6th/7th century Tin-lead alloy
Reliquary of St. Zacharias Byzantine 6th century Gold
Necklace with Pendants Byzantine (Contantinople?) 5th/6th century Gold, garnets
Pendant Reliquary Cross Byzantine 10th/11th century Silver, gilding, niello, pearls
Reliquary Pendant of St. Sergios Byzantine (Contantinople?) 11th century Gold
Reliquary Pendant of St. Demetrios with Sts. Sergios and Bakchos Byzantine (Contantinople or Thessalonike) 13th or 14th century Gold, enamel
Reliquary Pendant of St. Demetrios with St. George Byzantine (Thessalonike?) 12th or 13th century Gold, silver, silver gilt, enamel
Menologion with Scenes of Martyrdom Byzantine (Contantinople) ca. 1025–50 Ink, paint, gold on parchment
Pectoral Reliquary Cross Byzantine 9th century Gold, niello
Reliquary Pendant with the Adoration of the Magi Byzantine (Contantinople) 10th–11th century Silver, gold, niello
Reliquary Cross Byzantine 12th/13th century Gold, enamel
Pendant Reliquary Cross Byzantine (Contantinople) 11th century Gold, enamel
Reliquary of the True Cross (Enameled Cross of Pope Pascal I) Rome or Syria/Palestine 9th century Copper gilt, enamel
Reliquary of the True Cross Byzantine (Contantinople?) 9th century Gold, silver, silver gilt, enamel, niello
Reliquary of the Holy Nail Ottonian (Trier) before 975 Gold, enamel, precious stones, gems, glass
Reliquary of St. Henry German (Lower Saxony) ca. 1175 Copper over wood, enamel, rock crystal
Arm Reliquary of the Apostles German (Lower Saxony) ca.1190 Silver gilt over wood, enamel
Reliquary with Tooth of St. John the Baptist German (Lower Saxony) 1375/1400 Silver gilt, rock crystal
Portable Altar of Countess Gertrude German (Lower Saxony) ca. 1045 Gold over wood, enamel, red porphyry, gems, pearls, niello
Reliquary Bag from the Gertrude Altar Spanish (Mudejar) 13th century Silk
Ostensorium with "Paten of St. Bernward" German (Hildesheim?) ca.1180–90 and ca. 1350–1400 Silver, silver gilt, niello, rock crystal
Reliquary of the True Cross German (Swabia) before 1135 Gold, silver gilt over wood, enamel, gems
Reliquary of the True Cross Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Sicilian? 12th century Silver gilt on wood
Double-Arm Reliquary Cross Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem? 12th century Gold
Reliquary Cross French (Limoges) ca. 1180 Silver gilt on wood, rock crystal, glass
Panel-shaped Reliquary of the True Cross Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Rhine-Meuse region 1214 Silver, silver gilt over wood, precious stones, niello
Reliquary of St. Marina Byzantine (Contantinople) before 1213 Silver gilt
Reliquary of the Arm of St. George Byzantine and Venetian before 1325 and 16th century Silver, silver gilt, enamels, glass
Reliquary Box with Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist Byzantine (Contantinople) 14th century Tempera and gold on wood
Reliquary Box Byzantine (Trebizond) 14th–15th century Silver gilt, niello
The Holy Thorn Reliquary French (Paris) 1390–97 Gold, enamel, rock crystal, pearls, rubies, sapphires
Artophorion (Reliquary of St. Anastasios the Persian) Byzantine (Antioch) ca. 969/70 Silver and silver gilt, niello
Chrismatory English or French? 8th–9th century Gilded copper alloy on wood
Bell and Bell Shrine of St. Cuileáin Hibernian (Glankeen, County Tipperary, Ireland) 7th or 8th century and 11th century Iron, copper alloy, silver, copper, niello, enamel
Bell and Bell Shrine of St. Conall Cael Hibernian (Inishkeel, County Donegal, Ireland) 7th–8th, 10th–11th and 15th century Iron, copper alloy, gold, bronze, silver, rock crystal
The Franks Casket English 8th century Whale's bone
Reliquary Ottonian (Germany) ca. 1000 Ivory
Treasure Binding of a Gospel Book German (Regensburg?) 11th or 12th century Silver gilt, copper gilt, gold foil, niello, ivory, rock crystal, ink or paint, wood, leather, silk
Reliquary of the True Cross French (Limoges) ca. 1178–98 and 16th century Copper and enamel over wood core
Life and Miracles of St. Edmund English (Bury St Edmunds?) ca. 1130 Ink, paint, gold on parchment
Reliquary Casket of Sts. Adrian and Natalia Spanish (Kingdom of Léon, Monastery of St. Adrian de Boñar?) 12th century Silver over wood
The Abdinghof Altar German (Paderborn) 12th century Copper gilt bronze gilt, wood, stone, paint
Portable Altar German (Hildesheim) 1190–1200 Copper gilt over wood, limestone, printed vellum, rock crystal, ivory
The Crippled and Sick Cured at the Tomb of St. Nicholas Gentile de Fabriano (ca. 1370–1427) 1425 Tempera on wood
Fragment of a Relic Shroud Eastern Mediterranean or Near Eastern 11th/12th century Silk, gold
The Shrine of St. Amandus Flemish 13th century Copper gilt, silver, brass over wood, enamel, rock crystal, semiprecious stones
Panels from a Window Showing the Life and Martyrdom of St. Vincent of Saragossa French (Paris) ca. 1245 Vitreous paint, colored glass
Reliquary Pendant Scottish ca. 1200 Gold, wood, rock crystal, pearls
Reliquary Pendant English 15th century Gold, enamel
Reliquary Pendant for the Holy Thorn French (Paris) ca. 1340 Gold, enamel, amethyst, rock crystal, vellum, thorn
Reliquary Jewel Bohemian (Prague) 14th century Silver, partially gilded, enamel, rubies, garnets, sapphires, amethysts, rock crystal, pearls, glass
Reliquary Pendant Post-Byzantine (Serres, Greece) 16th century Gold, amethyst, emeralds, rubies, pearls, semiprecious stones, niello
Cross of St. Nikomedes of Borghorst German (Essen?) ca. 1050 Gold, copper gilt, wood, precious stones, rock crystal, pearls (silver mount)
Fatimid Flask Reliquary Fatmid (Egypt), European 11th–14th century Silver gilt, rock crystal, niello
Reliquary Casket French, Fatimid (Egypt) 10th and 13th century Silver gilt, wood, rock crystal, sapphires, garnets, turquoise, emeralds, rubies, cornelian intaglios, cameos, mother of pearl, pearls, colored glass
Crystal Reliquary Rheinish ca. 1200 Copper gilt, rock crystal
Reliquary from the Shrine of St. Oda Mosan (Belgium) 11th/12th and 13th century Silver, silver gilt, copper, copper gilt, enamel, rock crystal, horn
Reliquary from the Shrine of St. Oda Mosan (Belgium) 12th and 13th century Silver, silver gilt, copper, copper gilt, enamel, rock crystal, horn
Reliquary of St. Gondulph Mosan (Maastrich) ca. 1180–1200 Copper gilt, wood, vernis brun, enamel
Reliquary of St. Monulph Mosan (Maastrich) ca. 1180–1200 Copper gilt, wood, vernis brun, enamel
Reliquary of the True Cross Mosan (Belgium) ca. 1150–75 Copper gilt, enamel
Reliquary Cross Mosan (Belgium) 1160–70 Copper alloy, enamel, rock crystal, silver, lapis lazuli, garnet, amethyst
Phylactery Mosan (Belgium) ca. 1160 Copper gilt, vernis brun, enamel, gems, rock crystal
Triptych Reliquary of the True Cross Mosan (probably Liège) ca. 1160–70 Copper gilt, wood, vernis brun, enamel, rock crystal
Reliquary Triptych from St. Maria ad Gradus Byzantine (Constantinople), German (Cologne) 12th century; ca. 1230/40s Gold, silver, silver gilt, enamel, gems
Reliquary Chasse with St. Valerie French (Limoges) ca. 1170–72 Copper, gold, enamel
Reliquary Chasse with the Virgin and Child French (Limoges) 1175–80 Copper alloy, gold, enamel, rock crystal
Reliquary Chasse with the Holy Women at the Tomb French (Limoges) ca. 1200–10 Copper gilt, wood, enamel, glass
Reliquary Chasse with the Adoration of the Magi French (Limoges) ca. 1200 Copper gilt, enamel
Reliquary Chasse with the Adoration of the Magi French (Limoges) ca. 1200–30 Copper gilt, enamel
Reliquary Chasse with Scenes from the Life of Christ French (Limoges) ca. 1230–50 Copper gilt, wood, enamel
Reliquary Chasse with Scenes of the Martyrdom of Thomas Becket English ca. 1173–80 Silver gilt, niello, glass
Reliquary Pendant with Queen Margaret of Sicily and Bishop Reginald of Bath English ca. 1174–77 Gold
Reliquary Chasse with Scenes of the Martyrdom of Thomas Becket French (Limoges) ca. 1210 Copper alloy, enamel
Reliquary Chasse with Scenes of the Martyrdom of Thomas Becket French (Limoges) ca. 1210 Copper alloy, wood, enamel
Plaque from a Reliquary Chasse French (Limoges) ca. 1220–25 Copper gilt, enamel
The Butler Hours English ca. 1350 Ink, paint, gold, parchment
Life of the Blessed Hedwig Silesian 1353 Tempera, colored washes, ink, parchment, wood, pigskin
Reliquary Head of St. Eustace Upper Rheinish (Basil) ca. 1210 Silver gilt, wood, rock crystal, chalcedony, amethyst, cornelian, pearl, glass
Reliquary Bust of St. Baudime French (Auvergne) ca. 1146–78 Copper gilt, walnut, ivory, horn
Reliquary Bust of St. Césaire French (Massif Central) 12th century, 13th century and later additions Silver and copper gilt, wood, cabochons, paint
Reliquary Bust of St. Balbina South Netherlandish (Brussels?) ca. 1520–30 Painted and gilded oak
Reliquary Bust of an Unknown Female Saint, Probably a Companion of St. Ursula South Netherlandish (Brussels?) ca. 1520–30 Painted and gilded oak
Reliquary Arm of St. Luke Naples before 1338 Silver gilt, enamel, rock crystal
Reliquary of the Tooth of Mary Magdalene Tuscan 14th and 15th century Silver gilt, copper gilt, verre églomisé, rock crystal
Reliquary of the Rib of St. Peter Hugo of Oignies (Mosan) 1238 Silver gilt, bronze gilt, niello, gems, topaz, garnet, beryl, pearls, rock crystal
Reliquary of the Foot of St. Blaise Workshop of Hugo of Oignies (Mosan) ca. 1260 Silver gilt, copper gilt, wood, rock crystal
Mandylion Frame: Grancesco Corni Frame: 1623 Painted cloth, silver gilt, enamel
Pendant Icon with the Virgin Dexiokratousa Byzantine, German 12th and 14th century Steatite, silver gilt, pearls
Mosaic Icon of St. Demetrios with Reliquary Flask Byzantine 13th, 14th or 15th century Wax, wood, paint, silver gilt, lead
Imago pietatis (Man of Sorrows) Byzantine, Italian ca. 1300 and ca. 1380 Multicolored stones, gold, silver, wood, metal
Reliquary Frame Sienese 1347 Gilded wood, pastiglia, verre églomisé, glass cabochons, relics
Wing of a Reliquary Diptych with the Crucifixion and Saints Italian ca. 1355–70 Tempera, gold leaf, wood, marble, ceramic, verre églomisé
Reliquary with Madonna and Child with Saints Lippo Vanni 1350–59 Tempera, gold leaf, wood, paper
Reliquary Tabernacle with Virgin and Child Naddo Ceccarelli ca. 1350 Tempera, gold, glass, panel
Reliquary Triptych with the Annunciation, St. Ansanus, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Crucifixion Bartolo di Fredi, French ca. 1370, 13th century Tempera, gold leaf, wood, gold, ivory
Reliquary with the Man of Sorrows Bohemian 1347–49 Silver gilt, enamel, semiprecious stones
Reliquary Statuette of St. George German ca. 1480–90 Silver
Virgin with the Christ Child French (Paris) 1407 Silver gilt, colored glass
Nuremberg Relic-Book Peter Vischer (German) 1487 Printer's ink, parchment, hand coloring
Bamberg Relic-book Hans Mair (German) 1493 Printer's ink, paper
Broadside of Relics from Kloster Andechs German 1496 Printer's ink, paper, hand coloring
Print of the Relics of the Holy Roman Empire Hans Spoerer (?) (German) 1480/1496 Printer's ink, paper, hand-coloring
Christ Designating a Child Magdeburg (Germany) ca. 968 Ivory, traces of polychromy
Appliqué with Saint George Slaying the Dragon German ca. 1500 Mother of pearl
"Griffin's Claw" of St. Cuthbert English (Durham) 1575–1625 Ibex horn, silver
Kneeling Prophets Jean de Clichy, Gautier du Four, Guillaume Bouyn (French) 1409 Bronze
Reliquary Chasse of St. Germain, Bishop of Paris Jean Chaufourier ca. 1724 Etching on paper
Chronica Majora Matthew Paris (English) ca. 1250 Parchment, ink, paint
Reliquary of Sts. Lucian, Maximian, and Julian French (Paris) ca. 1261 Silver gilt
Psalter Hours French ca. 1460, ca. 1500 Ink, paint, gold, parchment
Box for a French Pennant Taken at the Battle of Pavia Spanish 1525 Leather, silver, paper, gold paint, glass cameos
Eight Plaques from the Saint Servatius Bust at St. Servatius in Maastricht Maastricht 1403 Gilt silver
Goldsmith's Model for a Reliquary in the Shape of the St. Andrew's Cross Nuremberg ca. 1520 Limewood