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chalice, paten, which is much larger and deeper than the one used 

 in the Roman Catholic Church; the star — that is, a cross of bent 

 metal which stands over the paten holding the veils which cover the 

 paten and chalice; a spoon for giving communion to the people, a 

 knife in form of a lance, in allusion to the lance which pierced the 

 side of Christ (John xix, 34), with which the bread for the eucharist 

 is cut up; and two fans, made of a long handle and a flat representa- 

 tion of a seraph with six wings (Isaiah vi, 2), which the deacon 

 waves over the sacrament. Length, 37K inches; width, 34 inches. 

 Nizhni Novgorod, Russia. (Cat. No. 154785, U.S.N.M.) 



267. Russian cover for altar tahle. — Made of striped silk, with two 

 crosses in silver appliqu^. Length, 6 feet 2 inches; width, 2 feet 

 1 inch. Nizhni Novgorod, Russia. (Cat. No. 154788, U.S.N.M.) 



268. Russian ecclesiastical cloth. — Richly embroidered with the 

 Trinity, cherubs, and the inscription in old Slavic letters of the words: 

 *' Drink ye all of this. For this is my blood of the new covenant, which 

 is shed for many for the remission of sins." (Matthew xxvi, 27.) 

 Used as cover for the chalice in the mass. 18K inches by 17^ inches). 

 Russia. (Cat. No. 309070, U.S.N.M.) 



269. Holy water vessel. — Used in the Greek Orthodox Church. 

 Made in form of a boat, with a high back, carved with two birds 

 facing a cone or tree. Height, 12 inches; length, 6 inches; width, 4% 

 inches. Constantinople, Turkey. (Cat. No. 331959, U.S.N.M.) 

 Gift of Mrs. Charles D. Walcott. 



270. Old Russian Church candlesticJc. — Made of brass. The back, 

 somewhat in form of a harp, terminates on the end in three flames, 

 arranged in the form of a cross. From the back, which was fastened 

 to the wall, run out five arms in a semicircle. Height, 13 inches; 

 width, 12K inches 9 inches. Washington, D. C. (Cat. No. 251899, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



271. Russian funerary pall. — Made in form of a cross, with the 

 four ends, or wings, to hang down the sides. The center, or top cover, 

 is of yellow silk; the ends are of black velvet. On each of the narrow 

 ends is a double cross of cream-colored silk sewed on. On the wide 

 ends is in each corner a skull and crossbones of the same material and 

 workmanship as the crosses on the narrow ends, while in the center 

 of each is a painted oval representing the angel announcing the 

 resurrection of Christ to the two Marys at the tomb (Matthew 

 XXVIII, 1-6). Length, 10 feet 4 inches; width, 6 feet 4}^ inches. 

 Nizhni Novgorod, Russia. (Cat. No! 179110, U.S.N.M.) 



ECCLESIASTICAL VESTMENTS 



The full canonicals of a Greek Catholic priest are: 1, stoicharion, a 

 loose shirtlike garment with wide sleeves and reaching to the feet, 

 of any stuff or color, corresponding to the Roman Catholic alb; 2, 



