Reliquary Monstrance with a Tooth of Saint John the Baptist

Reliquary Monstrance with a Tooth of Saint John the Baptist

1433; container: 900/1200 · Germany

Silver gilt, rock crystal, textile, and human remains

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick

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