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~ Chalice.

Date: ca. 1230–1250

Place of origin: : Upper Rhineland, Germany

Culture: German

Medium: Silver, gilded silver, niello, and jewels.

~ Chalice (?). Date: A.D. 100-300 Place of origin: Italy Culture: Roman Medium: Glass

~ Calyx (Chalice). Date: A.D. 10th-11th century Place of origin: Byzantium Period: Middle Byzantine (843-1261) Medium: Blood jasper (heliotrope) with gilt-copper mounts.

~ Chalice. Place of origin: Bedia, Abkhazia Date: A.D. 999 Medium: Gold

~ Chalice. Date: A.D. 602-610 Period: Late Antique, Byzantine Place of origin: Kurin, Syria Medium: Silver with traces of gilding .

~ Chalice. Artist: Brother Bertinus Date: 1222 Place of origin: Made in possibly Meuse Valley, Northern Europe Culture: Northern European Medium: Silver and silver gilt

~ Chalice. Place of origin: Western Iran Date: late 4th millennium B.C.

~ Chalice. Date: mid-15th century Geography: Made in possibly Hungary Culture: Central European Medium: Silver, partly gilded, glass, semiprecious stones(?), with filigree and other enameling.

~ Chalice. Culture: Byzantine Period: Early Byzantine Period Date: A.D. 6th century

~Chalice. Date: 1462 Culture: Southeastern European Medium: Gilded silver, filigree enamel, pearls