engolpia
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Engolpia are small, often ornate pectoral icons or reliquary medallions traditionally worn by Eastern Christian clergy as a sign of office and devotion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| engolpion | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liturgical vestment item
ⓘ
pectoral icon ⓘ reliquary medallion ⓘ |
| associatedWithRite | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian devotional objects
ⓘ
Christian liturgical objects ⓘ Christian reliquaries ⓘ |
| decorativeStyle | ornate ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "ἐγκόλπιον" meaning "on the chest" or "in the bosom" ⓘ |
| function |
object of personal devotion
ⓘ
reliquary ⓘ sign of office ⓘ |
| hasTypicalWearerRank |
bishop
ⓘ
metropolitan ⓘ patriarch ⓘ |
| historicalUse | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicTradition | Byzantine iconography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconType |
Christ Pantocrator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hodegetria NERFINISHED ⓘ Orans Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | pectoral cross alternative ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | hierarchical services ⓘ |
| material |
enamel
ⓘ
gold ⓘ precious stones ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| mayBeBlessedAs | sacramental ⓘ |
| mayBeWornBy | some archimandrites ⓘ |
| mayContain | relics ⓘ |
| ornamentation |
filigree
ⓘ
gemstones ⓘ pearls ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
panagia (episcopal medallion)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pectoral cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape |
oval
ⓘ
round ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
devotion to Christ or the Theotokos
ⓘ
episcopal office ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eastern Catholic clergy
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox clergy ⓘ |
| usedIn | Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wornAs | pectoral medallion ⓘ |
| wornOn | chest ⓘ |
| wornOver | vestments ⓘ |
| wornSuspendedFrom | chain ⓘ |
| wornWith | panagia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.