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Height, ISJ inches. — From the old Mission Church at Jemez, New 

 Mexico. (Plate 79, Cat. No. 211877, U.S.N.M.) 



104. Wooden cross. — Inlaid with straw to represent the instru- 

 ments of the Passion. Height, 21 inches. — From an old Spanish 

 church in Cabolca, Senora, New Mexico. (Cat. No. 179041, U.S.N.M.) 



105. Wooden cross. — Inlaid with straw in a lozenge pattern. 

 Height, 21 inches. — From an old Spanish church in Cabolca, Senora, 

 New Mexico. (Cat. No. 179042, U.S.N.M.) 



106. Wooden crucifix. — With the figure of Christ in mother-of- 

 pearl. Height, 3f inches.— Palestine. (Cat. No. 74617, U.S.N.M.) 



107. Lorraine crucifix. — Made of silver, openwork. Pendant. 

 Height, 3| inches.— Nurnberg, Germany.— (Cat. No. 286813, 

 (U.S.N.M.) Lent by Miss Julia Halsted Chadwick. 



108. Glass cross. — Consisting of cut crystals fixed to a frame of 

 brass rods. Pendant. Height, 3| inches. — Probably from Italy. 

 (Cat. No. 262158, U.S.N.M.) Lent by Mrs. G. Brown Goode. 



109. Wooden crucifix. — Inlaid with pieces of looking-glass. The 

 figure is of white metal and fastened to a chased metal plate. The four 

 ends are likewise encased in metal, terminating in trefoils (cross 

 hotone). Pendant. Height, 5^ inches. — Spain. (Cat. No. 286814, 

 U.S.N.M.) Lent by Miss Juha Halsted Chadwick. 



110. Wooden crucifix. — With the figure of Christ of brass. Over 

 the crossbeam is the title, I N R 1 (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the 

 Jews). At the four ends are medallions, representing, at the top, a 

 dove, symbol of the Holy Ghost (Matthew iii, 16) ; to the right, the 

 bust of Christ; to the left, the bust of Mary ; and below a lamb, symbol 

 of Christ (John 1, 29). Height, 4h inches.— Mexico. (Cat. No. 

 277743, U.S.N.M.). Lent by Major Harry S. Bryan. 



111. Pectoral cross. — Made of brass, gilded. Hollow and chased 

 work. Height, 4 inches.— Italy. (Cat. No. 179117, U.S.N.M.) 



112. Lorraine cross. — Made of brass, hammered work. Engraved 

 on one side, "San Antoni ora pro me" (St. Anthony, pray for me); 

 on the other, " San Cornelia ora pro me" (St. Cornelia, pray for me) 

 Height, 3| inches.— Italy. (Cat. No. 179118, U.S.N.M.) 



KELICS AND RELIQUARIES. 



Kelics are the remains of departed saints. They include (1) the 

 bodies or parts of the bodies of the venerated persons; (2) objects used 

 by them or connected with their death, such as clothes, vestments, 

 rosaries, the nails, lance, spear, or fragments of the true cross of 

 Christ, the girdle, veil of Mary, etc. ; and (3) objects connected with their 

 tomb or hallowed by contact with their bodies. Relics are often car- 

 ried in solemn procession, and pilgrimages are made to the churches or 

 monasteries in which they are preserved. No church building can be 

 consecrated unless it contains relics. Keliquaries are repositories of 



