Reliquary of St. Maurus

Reliquary of St. Maurus is a Romanesque reliquary, an example of Mosan art made in modern Belgium, and now exhibited in the castle of Bečov nad Teplou in the west of the Czech Republic. It is considered to be the second most important historical artifact in the Czech territory after the Czech Crown Jewels. The reliquary is a large chasse, or house-shaped casket, with a wooden structure covered by silver-gilt plates, with 12 small high relief figures of saints, elaborate Romanesque metalwork ornamentation, and a number of gems, including engraved gems from earlier periods. It is presumed to house some remains attributed to Saint John the Baptist, Saint Timothy, with remains of Saint Maurus added later.