Saint Janarius Reliquary The dried blood is stored in two hermetically sealed small
ampoules, held since the 17th century in a
silver reliquary between two round glass plates about 12 cm wide. The smaller ampoule, of cylindrical shape, contains only a few reddish spots on its walls (the bulk having allegedly been removed and taken to
Spain by
Charles III). The larger ampoule, with capacity of about 60
ml and almond-shaped, is about 60% filled with a dark reddish substance.
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