ritual object

A ritual object is a physical item imbued with symbolic or sacred significance, used in prescribed ceremonies or practices to embody, channel, or reinforce spiritual, cultural, or communal meanings.

Observed surface forms (16)

• Shinto ritual implement ×1
• Shinto ritual object ×1
• amulet ×1
• ancient artifact ×1
• devotional image type ×1
• good luck charm ×1
• healing charm ×1
• legendary object ×1
• magical object ×1
• mystical object ×1

• object of veneration ×1
• pre-Columbian gold votive piece ×1
• religious object ×1
• religious relic ×1
• sacred furniture ×1
• sculptural reliquary ×1

Instances (18)

• Cyrus Cylinder via concept surface "ancient artifact"
• Cathedra Petri by Gian Lorenzo Bernini via concept surface "sculptural reliquary"
  surface form: Cathedra Petri
• Merseburg Incantations via concept surface "healing charm"
  surface form: Second Merseburg Incantation
• Madonna and Child via concept surface "devotional image type"
• Hanukkiah
• shimenawa via concept surface "Shinto ritual object"
  surface form: Shimenawa
• gohei via concept surface "Shinto ritual implement"
• Tuareg cross via concept surface "amulet"
• Billiken statue via concept surface "good luck charm"
• Menorah
• ruby slippers via concept surface "magical object"
• Shroud of Turin via concept surface "religious relic"
• Muisca raft (Balsa Muisca) via concept surface "pre-Columbian gold votive piece"
  surface form: Muisca raft
• shamash
  surface form: Shamash
• Our Lady of Kazan via concept surface "object of veneration"
• Right Hand of Doom via concept surface "mystical object"
• Holy Grail via concept surface "legendary object"
• Table of the Shewbread via concept surface "sacred furniture"