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Attarouthi Treasure Chalice (Met 1986.3.1)

Silver and gilded-silver chalice made in Attarouthi, Syria, with Christ, the Virgin, John the Forerunner, a likely Saint Stephen, and a dragon-slaying military saint possibly identifiable as Saint George.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1986.3.1

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Title: The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
Date: 500–650
Medium: Silver and gilded silver
Culture: Byzantine
Geography: Attarouthi, Syria
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Source record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art object 1986.3.1 ↗
Rights checked: 2026-09-11 · Public Domain

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Attarouthi, SyriaAttarouthi Treasure Chalice (Met 1986.3.1) —made-in→ Attarouthi, Syria · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-805.ChaliceAttarouthi Treasure Chalice (Met 1986.3.1) —exemplifies→ Chalice · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-802.ChristAttarouthi Treasure Chalice (Met 1986.3.1) —depicts→ Christ · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-794.Church of Saint Stephen at AttarouthiAttarouthi Treasure Chalice (Met 1986.3.1) —offered-to→ Church of Saint Stephen at Attarouthi · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-806.

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Attarouthi Treasure Chalice (Met 1986.3.1)depictsChristincludesDeesis
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