Ablution in Christianity
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In Christianity, ablution is a prescribed washing of part or all of the body or possessions, such as clothing or ceremonial objects, with the intent of purification or dedication. In Christianity, bot
Christ washing the feet of the Apostles, by Giotto di Bondone (Cappella Scrovegni a Padova).
A 14th-century lavabo as a niche recessed into the side wall of a sanctuary in Amblie, Normandy
Lavabo in the Poblet Monastery in Spain
Crowds gather at the Fasiladas' bath in Ethiopia, to celebrate Epiphany
Lavabo
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A lavabo is a device used to provide water for the washing of hands. It consists normally of a ewer or container of some kind to pour water, and a bowl to catch the water as it falls off the hands. In
Cantharus of Pamplona Cathedral in Spain
Mediaeval lavabo in the right-hand transept of Saint Mark's Church in Milan
Lavabo, Le Thoronet Abbey, Le Thoronet, France