Reliquary figure
Reliquary figure is a subject used to describe and catalogue material of this kind, established as a heading by Getty Research Institute. Sculptures of figures that are placed in reliquaries, and associated with the remembrance of ancestors. The heading is held on record by Getty Research Institute. 1 cited statement stands behind this entry, drawn from 1 verified source.
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• Definition: Sculptures of figures that are placed in reliquaries, and associated with the remembrance of ancestors. (Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus: reliquary figures (300184881))
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Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus: reliquary figures (300184881)
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