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44. Burse. — Of yellow silk brocade with green border. Dimen- 

 sions, 8 inches square. Italy. (Cat. No. 179003, U. S. N. M.) 



45. Burse. — Of black brocade, with cross and borders of white 

 brocade. Dimensions, 8 inches square. Italy. (Cat. No. 179004, 

 U.S.N.M) 



46. Pall. — Made of linen, with a gold fringe, embroidered in silver 

 and gold, with figures of chalice, host, burning hearts, and the instru- 

 ments of the crucifixion. Used to cover the chalice. Dimensions, 

 5 inches square. Italy. (Cat. No. 152232, U.S.N.M.) 



47. Pall. — Made of linen, with lace fringe and red cross in the 

 center. Italy. (Cat. No. 179005, U.S.N.M.) 



48-52. Five puricators. — Made of linen, with lace borders and 

 embroidered cross in the center. Used for wiping out the chalice 

 after the communion. Dimensions, 5 to 6% inches. Italy. (Cat. 

 No. 179007, U.S.N.M.) 



53. Veil. — Of black brocade, with white borders and white cross 

 in the center. The veil is used to cover the chalice before the offer- 

 tory and after communion. Dimensions, 18% inches square. Italy. 

 (Cat. No. 179004, U.S.N.M.) 



54. Veil. — Of black brocade, with borders of yellow silk. Dimen- 

 sions, 22% inches square. Italy. (Cat. No. 179004, U.S.N.M.) 



55. Veil. — Of purple silk, with borders of gold apphqu^ work and 

 a cross within a circle of the same stuff. Dimensions, 22 inches 

 square. Italy. (Cat. No. 179005, U.S.N.M.) 



56. Veil. — Of reticellar work in pale blue and white. In the center, 

 IHS, which is the abbreviation of the Latin words Jesus Tiominum 

 salvator (Jesus Saviour of Mankind), within a circle of rays, while the 

 edges are adorned with floral designs. Dimensions, 24 inches square. 

 Italy. (Cat. No. 179006, U.S.N.M.) 



57. Laver. — Made of brass, semicircular so as to be fastened to the 

 wall with a crane at the bottom. Before vesting for the celebration 

 of the mass the celebrant washes his hands in the sacristy to typify 

 purity of heart and outer reverence for the sacred presence. During 

 the mass he washes his hands after the offertory and communion 

 at the altar. Height, 19 inches; width, 12^ inches. Italy. (Cat. 

 No. 179027, U.S.N.M.) 



VESTMENTS OF THE MASS 



It is assumed by many authorities that the ecclesiastical vestments 

 were evolved by a natural process from the ordinary costume of a 

 Roman citizen of the first or second century of the Christian era. 

 The vestments used in the celebration of the mass are: 



(1) The cassock, a close-fitting robe reaching to the heels and but- 

 toned all the way down in the front. It is the distinctive dress of 

 clerics worn by them in their homes and at all sacred functions, and, 

 in Catholic countries at all times. The cassock of secular priests is 



