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The figure of St John the Baptist represented here has important symbolic significance. According to the Bible, John the Baptist introduced Jesus as the “lamb of God”, who would remove the sins of mankind. The inscription upon the paten refers to this moment. The bread served on the paten during the Mass represents the body of Christ and his sacrifice for mankind. The iconography of this paten is therefore is linked to its function and the purpose of the Mass.","physicalDescription":"Paten in silver gilt, engraved with a figure of St. John the Baptist surrounded by two inscriptions: + ÆCCE. AGNUS. DEI. QVI TOLLIT. PECCATA M and + SANT. IVAN. DE. SALINAS. CVRA. ME. OFRECIO. 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According to the Bible John the Baptist introduced Jesus as the “lamb of God”, who would remove the sins of mankind. The inscription upon the paten refers to this moment. Christians believe that Christ died for our sins. The bread served during the Mass represents the body of Christ and his sacrifice for mankind. The iconography of this paten is therefore is linked to its function and the purpose of the Mass.","historicalContext":"A paten is a small shallow plate or disc used to hold the Eucharist (the holy bread transformed into the Body of Christ during the Catholic Mass). Patens were made of precious metal and usually paired with a Chalice to hold wine (the Blood of Christ).","briefDescription":"Paten, silver gilt engraved with the figure of John the Baptist.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"<u>The Golden Age of Hispanic Silver 1400 - 1665</u> Charles Orman. 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This phrase was commonly interpreted as referring to Christ's sacrifice and the function of the Mass as a means of attaining salvation.\r\n\r\nSpain, Burgos\r\n\r\nGilded silver\r\n\r\nInscribed in Latin, 'Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world'\r\n\r\nMuseum no. 133-1873","date":{"text":"2008","earliest":"2008-01-01","latest":"2008-12-31"}},{"text":"132&133-1873\r\nCHALICE AND PATEN\r\nSilver-gilt\r\nSpanish (Burgos); dated 1549\r\nThis chalice and paten were made for the church of St. John the Baptist at Salinas (Spain) and an image of this saint can be seen on the paten, surrounded by the inscription aecce agnus dei qui tollit peccata m. (Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world). This phrase was used by the Baptist to describe Christ (John 1:29) and was commonly interpreted as referring to the function of the Mass as a means of attaining salvation. 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