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Censer with Six Holy Figures (Met 1985.123)

Late-sixth-century silver censer showing Christ with Peter and Paul and the Virgin with archangels; its inscription identifies it as a votive gift.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1985.123

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Title: Censer with Six Holy Figures
Date: ca. 582–602
Medium: Silver, partly gilded
Culture: Byzantine
Geography: Not asserted in archive
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Source record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art object 1985.123 ↗
Rights checked: 2026-09-11 · Public Domain

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Censer (Liturgical Vessel)Censer with Six Holy Figures (Met 1985.123) —exemplifies→ Censer (Liturgical Vessel) · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-791.ChristCenser with Six Holy Figures (Met 1985.123) —depicts→ Christ · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-786.Saint PaulCenser with Six Holy Figures (Met 1985.123) —depicts→ Saint Paul · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-788.Saint PeterCenser with Six Holy Figures (Met 1985.123) —depicts→ Saint Peter · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-787.

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