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Monstrances

Scope note

Use for Christian liturgical vessels in which the Host may be displayed, either on an altar or in procession. Distinguished from "pyxes," which are vessels used to hold the reserved Host on the altar or to carry the Eucharist to the sick.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300083005

Broader Terms used

<liturgical containers>

Term used for

ostensories

Equivalent Terms used

monstrance

Created

13yrs ago

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