Christian reliquaries

church in Rome

reliquary tomb of the Magi

thumb|upright=1.2|Cumdach for the Stowe Missal, 11th century thumb|upright=1.0|The Soiscél Molaisse, 11th century A ' (, in Irish "cover") or book shrine' is an elaborate ornamented metal reliquary box or case used to hold Early Medieval Irish manuscripts or relics. They are typically later than the book they contain, often by several centuries. In most surviving examples, the book comes from the peak age of Irish monasticism before 800, and the extant cumdachs date from after 1000, although it is clear the form dates from considerably earlier. The majority are of Irish origin, with most survi

reliquary with oil on panel inserts by Hans Memling

13th-century Mosan shrine of Saint Maurice of Reims in Bečov nad Teplou, a national monument of the Czech Republic

sarcophagus at the Church of Saint Simeon in Croatia

relic holder in the shape of a chest, casket, or small church-like structure

Reliquary bust by Donatello

4th-century ivory box

eighth century Scottish house-shape reliquary

thumb|upright=1.5|Karlsschrein at Aachen Cathedral thumb|upright|Front gable end thumb|Detail: Charlemagne enthroned between church officials

reliquary in Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany

thumb|300px|The Brescia Casket

bust of Charlemagne created in 1350

thumb|upright=1.5|Marienschrein at Aachen Cathedral

14th century reliquary

14th-century reliquary made for John, Duke of Berry

carved ivory reliquary casket