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title: Ardagh Chalice
author: Ken Quail
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13022/ardagh-chalice/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ardagh Chalice
_Authored by Ken Quail_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13022.jpg)
## Image Caption
An 8th Century CE [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) liturgical chalice found in near [Ardagh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ardagh_Chalice/) in County Limerick, [Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ireland/). The bowl and foot of the chalice is made of silver, and it is decorated with [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/), [amber](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amber/), glass and enamel. Part of the Ardagh Hoard. Image republished with permission from photographer Ken Quail.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Quail, K. (2020, October 25). Ardagh Chalice. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Quail, Ken. "Ardagh Chalice." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 25, 2020. .
### MLA
Quail, Ken. "Ardagh Chalice." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Oct 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/8142229@N08/48707817093/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/8142229@N08/48707817093/) by [**Ken Quail**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/8142229@N08/48707817093/). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 25 October 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.