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A BYZANTINE TINNED BRONZE CHALICE BOWL
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
Preserving the upper portion, of hammered sheet, hemispherical in form, with an outsplayed rounded rim, the exterior incised with equidistant bust medallions of the Evangelists, St. John, St. Mark, St. Matthew and St. Luke, each with a beard and halo and identified by Greek inscriptions, another below the rim, reading: "Drink of this all of you. This is my blood of the New Testament"
4 11/16 in. (12 cm.) diameter