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Flabellum

A flabellum (plural flabella), in Christian liturgical use, is a fan made of metal, leather, silk, parchment or feathers, intended to keep away insects from the consecrated Body and Blood of Christ and from the priest, as well as to show honour. The ceremonial use of such fans dates back to Ancient Egypt, and an example was found in the tomb of…

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Flabellum

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples26
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
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Flabellum → Abbey, Cisoin, CLXXIV, Collection Carrand, Everard, France, Lisle, Martène, Metropolitan Museum, Migne, Musée Cluny, Ornate, Paris, Pieces, Ponthieu, Romanesque, Saint-Riquier, Saône, The, Tournus

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fan flabella use century two museum made feathers fans christian church used silver honour also peacock vatican abbey handle liturgical

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the use of a doveinstance ofIt is thought the right of the cardinal patriarchs to use such honour was granted after the efforts of King John V of Portugal that obtained the titles and other honours0.80text
symbolizing the Holy Spiritinstance ofIt is thought the right of the cardinal patriarchs to use such honour was granted after the efforts of King John V of Portugal that obtained the titles and other honours0.80text
above the cardinal patriarch's carriageinstance ofIt is thought the right of the cardinal patriarchs to use such honour was granted after the efforts of King John V of Portugal that obtained the titles and other honours0.80text
in imitation of that of the popesinstance ofIt is thought the right of the cardinal patriarchs to use such honour was granted after the efforts of King John V of Portugal that obtained the titles and other honours0.80text
Flabellumrelated to Historical examplesThe0.60section
Flabellumrelated to Historical examplesSaint-Riquier0.60section
Flabellumrelated to Historical examplesPonthieu0.60section
Flabellumrelated to Historical examplesMigne0.60section
Flabellumrelated to Historical examplesCLXXIV0.60section
Flabellumrelated to Historical examplesCisoin0.60section
Flabellumrelated to Historical examplesLisle0.60section
Flabellumrelated to Historical examplesEverard0.60section

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