A challenge ... what would this be?

fernando · 3rd August 2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Why it's the Holy Slingshot of Antioch!

Brilliant, David

Why didn't i think of that, in the first place?
... used by the priest to throw the communion wafers into the congregants mouths; good to avoid H1N1 contamination

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Fernando

fernando · 3rd August 2009, 01:48 PM

Hi Jim,
Thanks for the hint

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No, no context or provenance, except that this is a Christian influenced region and, as you well suggest, the crosses are a symbolic reminder.
Only i think they are just alegoric and the object might as well be some kind of utensil, not necessarily with a direct connection to religious paraphernalia.
Fernando

3rd August 2009, 01:48 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Jim, Thanks for the hint . No, no context or provenance, except that this is a Christian influenced region and, as you well suggest, the crosses are a symbolic reminder. Only i think they are just alegoric and the object might as well be some kind of utensil, not necessarily with a direct connection to religious paraphernalia. Fernando