sacred relics
Saintly physical mementos
Sacred relics are physical remains or personal effects of saints, holy figures, or martyrs, venerated by believers as spiritually significant.
A saint's finger bone, a fragment of the True Cross, or a scrap of cloth worn by a prophet might be enshrined in churches and cathedrals.
The faithful attribute miraculous powers to such objects: Pilgrims traveled hundreds of miles to pray before the sacred relics.
More broadly, sacred relics can describe any revered objects from a meaningful past: The museum displayed sacred relics of the civil rights movement.
- reliquaryContainer for sacred remains
- bone fragmentBroken piece of skeleton
- stupaBuddhist relic monument
- incorruptNot decayed or dishonest
- crown of thornsBraided barbed headpiece
pilgrimage · chalice · totem pole · shroud · sanctity · miracle worker · veneration · martyrdom · rosary · ancient manuscript · ancestral spirits · thaumaturgy · crucifix · glass case · cultural heritage · icon · altar stone · gilded
- treasuresjewels, gems, gold coins, crown jewel, artifacts
- Buddhist artBuddha statues, Buddha images, Buddha head, seated Buddha, standing Buddha
- Buddhist objectsBuddha, Buddha statues, Buddha images, prayer wheels, prayer flag
- contrabandheroin, cocaine, narcotics, illegal drugs, illicit drugs
- CrusadesFirst Crusade, crusade, crusader, Third Crusade, Knights Templar
- Indian antiquitiesBuddha statues, bronze sculptures, antiquities, stone reliefs, stone inscriptions
sacred relicstchotchkes
Small decorative objects
knick-knacks · forgeries · counterfeits · knockoffs · kitsch