Italy, 1683
silver binding, dimension 8 × 6.5 cm, silver seal, diameter 6.5 cm, inside the reliquary
placed wax agnus (from Latin: Agnus Dei), medallion with seal of Pope Innocent XI.
XI; on the reverse is a miniature on tin with a scene of the Crucifixion.
The tradition of agnus making dates back to the first
centuries of Christianity. Medallions,
made from the candle wax of the Vatican Basilica,
were consecrated with a separate ceremony
by the pope. They were kept as a sacred
and miraculous protection against disease, lightning
and other disasters. They were usually framed as
reliquaries. The agnus presented here was consecrated
was consecrated in 1683 by Innocent XI. It represents
probably a memento of a pilgrimage to Rome, possibly
possibly related to the victory won at
Vienna.
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