There
are many interesting objects on display in this small museum,
all tied up with the rich history of the chapel or the relic.
One will find a.o. : The shrine of the Precious Blood, the showpiece of the
museum, was made by John Crabbe in 1617 from some 30 kg of gold
and silver and more than 100 precious stones. In the upper part
golden statues represent Christ the Saviour, The Virgin, St
Donatian,and St Basil. Once every year on Ascension Day the
shrine and the relic are carried in the procession by the participating
abbots and prelates.
A
small silver crown (XVth century) said to have belonged
to Mary of Burgundy. Scènes of the life of St Barbara (around 1480)
painted by the Master of the Barbara Legend. The burrial of Christ , a triptych attributed to the
Master of the Precious Blood (1519) .
A second triptych from the beginning of the 16th century represents
Christ bearing the Cross, His being speared and His resurrection.
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panels painted in 1556 by Peter Pourbus represent the 31
members of the Noble Brotherhood of the Holy Blood.
Six medaillons carved in oak by Henry Pulinckx in 1728 represent
several scenes of christ's life : the circumcision, the flogging,
the crown of thorns, the descent from the Cross, the entombment
and the resurrection.
A large tapestry dated back to 1637 and marked with the crowned
b of Bruges depicts the transfer of the relics of St
Augustine from Africa to Sardinia.

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