Chasse or House-shaped Reliquary

3D Model

Material: Bronze. Accession no: HCM 082. Current Location: The Hunt Museum, Limerick. This is a chasse or reliquary box in bronze from the late 13th Century. It is house-shaped with the lid and body hinged together. There are suspension rings at each end for suspension from the neck. It is decorated with engraved foliate tendrils. German or Austrian. More.