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Historical Archive: Chalice (krater) of Bratilo Novgorod, twelfth century, signed on base Bratilo silver cast, repoussé, chased, and gilt; niello height about 21, width about 31 cm (about 8.25 x 12 inches) upper rim inscription, Church Slavonic: text of Matt. 26:27-8 body, Greek: names of standing figures lower rim inscription, Church Slavonic: names of donors Petrilo and Barbara from St. Sophia Cathedral, Veliky Novgorod Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Archiepiscopal Museum / Integrated Museum-Reservation chalice of Bratilo on right, with chalice of Kosta on left with person for scale; chalice of Kosta on right side with Christ side with Mary upper rim inscription: Drink this is my blood; on cup: Barbara; and vegetal motifs upper part of Christ, and upper rim inscription: this is my blood vegetal motifs, and upper rim inscription: my blood of the New upper rim inscription: of the New Testament upper rim inscription: shed for the remission of sins lower rim inscription lower rim inscription with name Petrilo base, Church Slavonic signature: O Lord help Flor your servant. Bratilo made this; later addition specifying weight lower part of Christ, vegetal motifs, and evidence of repairs vegetal motifs and ovoids vegetal motifs, and profile Mary upper part of Mary