religious object
object used in a religion
tefillin
small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah, worn by male observant Jews during weekday morning prayers
holy water
water that has been blessed by a priest, bishop or deacon for the celebration of the sacrament of Baptism or to bless objects, among other pious customs
E-meter
modified ohmmeter used during Dianetics and Scientology auditing
People's altar
Altar positioned in a Christian church such that the celebrant of Holy Communion/Mass faces the congregation
votive offering
type of religious offering
communion token
metal coin once used by Reformed churches to grant admission to the Lord's Supper
Scapular of the Sacred Heart
catholic devotional object
water of lustration
water with the ashes of a red heifer, used for ritual purification in the Torah (Num 19:17)
Our Lady of the Pillar size ribbon
religious amulet
shofar
Jewish religious wind instrument made from an animal horn
prayer wheel
devotional tool in Buddhism
menorah
ancient Hebrew lampstand
incense
material that produces fragrant smoke when burned
Jewish ceremonial art
Array of objects used by Jews for ritual purposes
Miraculous Medal
Roman Catholic Medal
structure of worship
specially designed structure for use in worshipping
spirit tablet
ritual object in Chinese ancestor veneration
liturgy spoon
liturgical implement
flabellum
ritual fan used in religious observance
wicker man
effigy for burning in pagan ritual
thunderstone
flint arrowheads and axes, turned up by farmer's plows, considered to have fallen from the sky and worshiped as gods
riza
metal cover protecting an icon
prayer beads
string of beads used in various religious traditions
Holy card
Christian devotional images
devotional article
religious souvenir
religious building
building intended for religious worship or other activities related to a religion; ceremonial structures that are related to or concerned with religion
pilgrim badge
effects worn by Christian pilgrims
blessed bread
Eucharistic bread that has been blessed but not consecrated
prayer nut
16th-century rosary bead, generally made of carved boxwood, sometimes enclosed in metal casing
Athenian sacred ships
state triremes with religious functions in Athens
Detente bala
inscription used by Spanish soldiers in the 19th and 20th centuries
place of power
special places of Japanese new religion movement
Sacred Heart lamp
Catholic devotional object, traditionally found in Irish homes
yad
Jewish ritual pointer
Sacred Thread
thread worn by Hindu men belonging to certain castes
Gothic boxwood miniature
early 16th-century wood carving of the Low Countries
ciborium
liturgical container
funeral pall
cloth which covers a casket or coffin during the funeral, often of rich materials
sacrificial tripod
three-legged piece of religious furniture associated with Apollo and the Delphic oracle
altar stone
part of an altar in a Catholic church
seer stone
rock used for scrying in early Latter Day Saint history and 19th century American treasure hunting
Mission cross
type of Christian cross
cult image
human-made object that is venerated for the deity, spirit or daemon that it represents