The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice 500–650 Byzantine With a youthful Christ with cruciform halo flanked by a deacon saint holding a Gospel book (?) and a saint with staff and shield, and theVirgin Mary in orant pose flanked by archangels, under arcadesInscribed in Greek: For the repose of the soul of Anastasia and the salvation of John, deacon of Saint Stephen of the village of generous size of these chalices is evidence of the large number of Christians residing around Attarouthi prior to the rise of The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice 466139

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