A golden capsule reliquary containing beneath a domed crystal, a relic of the True Cross in a field of pearls and accompanied by a golden relic plate, now loose. The prominence of St. Ninian makes it virtually certain that the reliquary was made for a church in North Britain, probably one of the few Premonstatensian houses in the north, such as Alnwick or Easby.
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Title of artwork, date
The Ninian Reliquary, c. 1200
Date supported
1946
Medium and material
Gold & pearl
Dimensions
Diameter: 5.1 cm
Grant
1200
Total cost
1200
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