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In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpo
The reliquary and skull of Saint Ivo of Kermartin (St. Yves or St. Ives; 1253–1303), in Tréguier, Brittany, France
Shrine of Saint Lachtin's Arm, 12th century, Irish
An amphora depicting a Greek hero cult in honor of Oedipus (Apulian red-figure, 380–370 BC)
A reliquary at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in the United States, with relics of St. James, St. Matthew, St. Philip, St. Simon, St. Thomas, St. Stephen and other saints
The Shrine of Saint Lachtin's Arm is an early 10th-century Irish arm-shrine type reliquary made of wood and metal shaped as an outstretched forearm and clenched fist. St. Lachtin's dates to between 11
Relic
…The reliquary and skull of Saint Ivo of Kermartin (St. Yves or St. Ives; 1253–1303), in Tréguier, Brittany, France Shrine of Saint Lachtin's Arm, 12th century, Irish In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains…
Detail of the clenched fist and row of fingers
Hand and wrist
Lower arm