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Explain The Reliquary Statue Of St-Foy
Reliquary statue of Saint-Foy, 10th to early 11th century. The statue is covered in gold, silver gilt jewels, and cameos over a wooden core. Its head is an ancient Roman parade Helmet. It’s the remain of Saint- Foy herself, who was a young Christian convert living Roman. She was known for her refusal to sacrifice pagan gods, revered as a martyr, as someone who dies for their faith. Her relic was extremely important to the church.
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