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Monastery of St. Catherine Collection

John Watson

Ceremonial Silver Paten
Ceremonial Silver Paten - A part of the collection of artifacts belonging to the Monastery of St. Catherine

A ceremonial silver paten for the rite of artoklasia (Breaking of Bread) with remarkable representations of events related to the Sinai. This object dates to the 17th century.  

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Resources:

Title Author Date Publisher Reference Number
Christianizing the Roman Empire A.D. 100-400 MacMullen, Ramsay 1984 Yale University Press ISBN 0-300-03642-6
Monastery of St. Catherine, The Papaioannou, Dr. Evangelos Undated Unknown None Stated
Sinai and the Red Sea Beecham, N. Undated Unknown None Stated
St. Catherine's Monastery Paliouras, Athanasios 1985 St. Catherine's Monastery at Sinai None Stated

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