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Summary

Chrismatory for ritual oil, Silver-gilt, Erfurt, Germany, 1636 V&A Museum no. 139-1913

This chrismatory is made up of 3 compartments containing holy oils used in the Catholic Church for ritual anointing: Oleum Infirmorum used for the sick, Oleum Catechumenorum used at baptism and Chrisma used for confirmation and ordination. A priest would carry a chrismatory with him when visiting a sick member of his community.

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