Liturgical vessel
Orthodox liturgical vessels
Liturgical vessels - vessels used in Christianity mainly during Mass to celebrate and beyond. They are most often used to store the necessary articles for the Mass: water, wine, wafers (hosts), as well as consecrated Hosts, and to perform Mass-related activities (eg wash hands - lavabo). These include:
They are made of different materials, eg ampoules are mostly glass, calyx and tins and gold (gold). All the vessels in which the body or blood of the Lord is kept are golden or gilded at the place of contact with it.
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